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PTY to MCJ: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → La Mina (Jorge Isaac Airport)
492 mi
792 km · 428 nm
1h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
492 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 32m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- MCJ — Jorge Isaac Airport · La Mina, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PTY
Near MCJ
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport36 mi away
- MAR · La Chinita International Airport70 mi away
- VUP · Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport75 mi away
- SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport118 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTY from MCJ?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to La Mina (MCJ) is 492 miles (792 km, 428 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to MCJ?
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 MCJ?
Nonstop service on PTY–MCJ 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 cheapest way to fly from PTY to MCJ?
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Why are some PTY to MCJ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTY–MCJ 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.