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PTY to IST: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
6,723 mi
10,819 km · 5,842 nm
13h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,723 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 39m 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
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, 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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTY from IST?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to Istanbul (IST) is 6,723 miles (10,819 km, 5,842 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 39m 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 IST?
Nonstop service on PTY–IST 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 13h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Panama City and Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTY to IST?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PTY–IST that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PTY to IST fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTY–IST 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.