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PTY to GYE: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → Guayaquil (José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport)
777 mi
1,250 km · 675 nm
2h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
777 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 9m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
- GYE — José Joaquín de Olmedo International Airport · Guayaquil, Ecuador
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PTY
Near GYE
- SNC · General Ulpiano Paez Airport76 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport77 mi away
- CUE · Mariscal Lamar Airport80 mi away
- PVO · Reales Tamarindos Airport87 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTY from GYE?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to Guayaquil (GYE) is 777 miles (1,250 km, 675 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to GYE?
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 PTY to GYE?
Nonstop service on PTY–GYE 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 cheapest way to fly from PTY to GYE?
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Why are some PTY to GYE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTY–GYE 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.