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PTY to ESB: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → Ankara (Esenboğa International Airport)
6,958 mi
11,199 km · 6,047 nm
14h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,958 miles nonstop takes roughly 14h 7m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
- ESB — Esenboğa International Airport · Ankara, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PTY
Near ESB
- ANK · Etimesgut Air Base20 mi away
- KFS · Kastamonu Airport92 mi away
- ONQ · Zonguldak Airport106 mi away
- NAV · Nevşehir Kapadokya Airport125 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTY from ESB?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to Ankara (ESB) is 6,958 miles (11,199 km, 6,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to ESB?
A nonstop flight takes about 14h 7m 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 Ankara?
Ankara is 8 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTY to ESB?
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