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PTY to UIO: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → Quito (Mariscal Sucre International Airport)
640 mi
1,029 km · 556 nm
1h 51m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
640 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 51m 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
- UIO — Mariscal Sucre International Airport · Quito, Ecuador
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PTY
Near UIO
- LTX · Cotopaxi International Airport57 mi away
- ATF · Chachoán Airport76 mi away
- TUA · Teniente Coronel Luis a Mantilla Airport79 mi away
- IPI · San Luis Airport83 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTY from UIO?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to Quito (UIO) is 640 miles (1,029 km, 556 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to UIO?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 51m 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 UIO?
Nonstop service on PTY–UIO 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 51m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTY to UIO?
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Why are some PTY to UIO fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PTY–UIO 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.