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PTY to SCN: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → Saarbruecken (Saarbrücken Airport)
5,587 mi
8,991 km · 4,855 nm
11h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,587 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 25m 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
- SCN — Saarbrücken Airport · Saarbruecken, Germany
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PTY
Near SCN
- ZQW · Zweibrücken Airport13 mi away
- RMS · Ramstein Air Base27 mi away
- ETZ · Metz-Nancy-Lorraine Airport42 mi away
- MZM · Metz-Frescaty (BA 128) Air Base45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTY from SCN?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to Saarbruecken (SCN) is 5,587 miles (8,991 km, 4,855 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to SCN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 25m 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 Saarbruecken?
Saarbruecken is 7 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTY to SCN?
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