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PTY to MPL: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → Montpellier (Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport)
5,455 mi
8,779 km · 4,741 nm
11h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,455 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 10m 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
- MPL — Montpellier-Méditerranée Airport · Montpellier, France
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PTY
Near MPL
- FNI · Nîmes-Arles-Camargue Airport26 mi away
- BZR · Béziers-Vias Airport35 mi away
- AVN · Avignon-Caumont Airport52 mi away
- XOG · Orange-Caritat (BA 115) Air Base60 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTY from MPL?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to Montpellier (MPL) is 5,455 miles (8,779 km, 4,741 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to MPL?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 10m 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 Montpellier?
Montpellier is 7 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTY to MPL?
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