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PBL to PTY: distance & flight time
Puerto Cabello (General Bartolome Salom International Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
776 mi
1,249 km · 675 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
776 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PBL — General Bartolome Salom International Airport · Puerto Cabello, Venezuela
- 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 PBL
- VLN · Arturo Michelena International Airport25 mi away
- MYC · Escuela Mariscal Sucre Airport33 mi away
- SNF · Sub Teniente Nestor Arias Airport48 mi away
- CCS · Simón Bolívar International Airport74 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is PBL from PTY?
The flight distance from Puerto Cabello (PBL) to Panama City (PTY) is 776 miles (1,249 km, 675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PBL to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 9m 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 PBL to PTY?
Nonstop service on PBL–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 2h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Puerto Cabello and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind Puerto Cabello.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PBL to PTY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PBL–PTY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PBL to PTY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PBL–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.