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PTY to TBP: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → Tumbes (Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport)
875 mi
1,408 km · 760 nm
2h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
875 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 22m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
- TBP — Capitan FAP Pedro Canga Rodriguez Airport · Tumbes, Peru
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PTY
Near TBP
- ETR · Santa Rosa International Airport28 mi away
- MCH · General Manuel Serrano Airport35 mi away
- MRR · Jose Maria Velasco Ibarra Airport65 mi away
- LOH · Camilo Ponce Enriquez Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTY from TBP?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to Tumbes (TBP) is 875 miles (1,408 km, 760 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to TBP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PTY to TBP?
Nonstop service on PTY–TBP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 2h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTY to TBP?
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Why are some PTY to TBP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTY–TBP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.