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PTY to LFR: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → La Fria (La Fria Airport)
489 mi
787 km · 425 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
489 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
- LFR — La Fria Airport · La Fria, Venezuela
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PTY
Near LFR
- CUC · Camilo Daza International Airport27 mi away
- SVZ · San Antonio Del Tachira Airport30 mi away
- SCI · Paramillo Airport31 mi away
- STD · Mayor Buenaventura Vivas International Airport49 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTY from LFR?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to La Fria (LFR) is 489 miles (787 km, 425 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to LFR?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 32m 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 LFR?
Nonstop service on PTY–LFR 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 1h 32m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Panama City and La Fria?
La Fria is 1 hour ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTY to LFR?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PTY–LFR that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PTY to LFR fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTY–LFR 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.