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PTY to TCO: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → Tumaco (La Florida Airport)
503 mi
810 km · 437 nm
1h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
503 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 34m 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
- TCO — La Florida Airport · Tumaco, Colombia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PTY
Near TCO
- GPI · Juan Casiano Airport79 mi away
- ESM · General Rivadeneira Airport84 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport99 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport100 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTY from TCO?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to Tumaco (TCO) is 503 miles (810 km, 437 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to TCO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 34m 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 TCO?
Nonstop service on PTY–TCO 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 1h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTY to TCO?
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Why are some PTY to TCO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTY–TCO 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.