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PTY to SAW: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport)
6,758 mi
10,877 km · 5,873 nm
13h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
6,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 43m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PTY
Near SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTY from SAW?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to Istanbul (SAW) is 6,758 miles (10,877 km, 5,873 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to SAW?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 43m 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 Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTY to SAW?
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