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PAL to PTY: distance & flight time
La Dorada (German Olano Air Base) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
408 mi
656 km · 354 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
408 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m 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
- PAL — German Olano Air Base · La Dorada, 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 PAL
- MQU · Mariquita Airport24 mi away
- BOG · El Dorado International Airport64 mi away
- MZL · La Nubia Airport64 mi away
- MDE · Jose Maria Córdova International Airport71 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is PAL from PTY?
The flight distance from La Dorada (PAL) to Panama City (PTY) is 408 miles (656 km, 354 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAL to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m 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 PAL to PTY?
Nonstop service on PAL–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 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAL to PTY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PAL–PTY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PAL to PTY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PAL–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.