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PTY to RAL: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport)
2,961 mi
4,766 km · 2,573 nm
6h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 16m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PTY
Near RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTY from RAL?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to Riverside (RAL) is 2,961 miles (4,766 km, 2,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to RAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 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 Riverside?
Riverside is 2 hours behind Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTY to RAL?
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