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PTY to LEY: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → Lelystad (Lelystad Airport)
5,508 mi
8,865 km · 4,787 nm
11h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,508 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 16m 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
- LEY — Lelystad Airport · Lelystad, Netherlands
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PTY
Near LEY
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol34 mi away
- UTC · Soesterberg Air Base25 mi away
- DHR · De Kooy Airport45 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base51 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTY from LEY?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to Lelystad (LEY) is 5,508 miles (8,865 km, 4,787 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to LEY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 16m 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 Lelystad?
Lelystad is 7 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTY to LEY?
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