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PTY to TRM: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → Palm Springs (Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport)
2,886 mi
4,644 km · 2,507 nm
6h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,886 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 7m 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
- TRM — Jacqueline Cochran Regional Airport · Palm Springs, 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 TRM
- UDD · Bermuda Dunes Airport11 mi away
- PSP · Palm Springs International Airport24 mi away
- BNG · Banning Municipal Airport45 mi away
- SAN · San Diego International Airport86 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTY from TRM?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to Palm Springs (TRM) is 2,886 miles (4,644 km, 2,507 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to TRM?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 7m 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 TRM?
Nonstop service on PTY–TRM 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 6h 7m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Panama City and Palm Springs?
Palm Springs is 2 hours behind Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTY to TRM?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PTY–TRM that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PTY to TRM fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTY–TRM 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.