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PTY to GWT: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → Westerland (Westerland Sylt Airport)
5,616 mi
9,038 km · 4,880 nm
11h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,616 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 29m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
- GWT — Westerland Sylt Airport · Westerland, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near PTY
Near GWT
- FLF · Flensburg-Schäferhaus Airport42 mi away
- SKS · Skrydstrup Air Base42 mi away
- EBJ · Esbjerg Airport43 mi away
- PSH · St. Peter-Ording Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTY from GWT?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to Westerland (GWT) is 5,616 miles (9,038 km, 4,880 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to GWT?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 29m 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 PTY to GWT?
Nonstop service on PTY–GWT 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 11h 29m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Panama City and Westerland?
Westerland is 7 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTY to GWT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PTY–GWT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PTY to GWT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTY–GWT 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.