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MZM to PTY: distance & flight time
Metz (Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
5,543 mi
8,921 km · 4,817 nm
11h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,543 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 20m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MZM — Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base · Metz, France
- 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 MZM
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport8 mi away
- ENC · Nancy-Essey Airport27 mi away
- LUX · Luxembourg-Findel International Airport38 mi away
- SCN · Saarbrücken Airport45 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is MZM from PTY?
The flight distance from Metz (MZM) to Panama City (PTY) is 5,543 miles (8,921 km, 4,817 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MZM to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 20m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Metz and Panama City?
Panama City is 7 hours behind Metz.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MZM to PTY?
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