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MZL to PTY: distance & flight time
Manizales (La Nubia Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
388 mi
624 km · 337 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
388 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- MZL — La Nubia Airport · Manizales, Colombia
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near MZL
- PEI · Matecaña International Airport24 mi away
- CRC · Santa Ana Airport39 mi away
- MQU · Mariquita Airport42 mi away
- AXM · El Eden Airport45 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is MZL from PTY?
The flight distance from Manizales (MZL) to Panama City (PTY) is 388 miles (624 km, 337 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZL to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MZL to PTY?
Nonstop service on MZL–PTY depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZL to PTY?
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Why are some MZL to PTY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MZL–PTY tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.