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PTY to PJM: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → Puerto Jimenez (Puerto Jimenez Airport)
270 mi
435 km · 235 nm
1h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
270 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 11m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
- PJM — Puerto Jimenez Airport · Puerto Jimenez, Costa Rica
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PTY
Near PJM
- GLF · Golfito Airport12 mi away
- OTR · Coto 47 Airport23 mi away
- DRK · Drake Bay Airport27 mi away
- PMZ · Palmar Sur Airport31 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTY from PJM?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to Puerto Jimenez (PJM) is 270 miles (435 km, 235 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to PJM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 11m 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 Puerto Jimenez?
Puerto Jimenez is 1 hour behind Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTY to PJM?
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