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PTY to BAI: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → Buenos Aires (Buenos Aires Airport)
269 mi
433 km · 234 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
269 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m 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
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
- BAI — Buenos Aires Airport · Buenos Aires, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PTY
Near BAI
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport17 mi away
- TOO · San Vito De Java Airport34 mi away
- GLF · Golfito Airport37 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTY from BAI?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to Buenos Aires (BAI) is 269 miles (433 km, 234 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to BAI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 Panama City and Buenos Aires?
Buenos Aires is 1 hour behind Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTY to BAI?
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