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PTY to ZIN: distance & flight time
Panama City (Tocumen International Airport) → Interlaken (Interlaken Air Base)
5,634 mi
9,067 km · 4,896 nm
11h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
+7h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,634 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 31m 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
- ZIN — Interlaken Air Base · Interlaken, Switzerland
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near PTY
Near ZIN
- BRN · Bern Belp Airport24 mi away
- BXO · Buochs Airport32 mi away
- EML · Emmen Air Base35 mi away
- SIR · Sion Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PTY from ZIN?
The flight distance from Panama City (PTY) to Interlaken (ZIN) is 5,634 miles (9,067 km, 4,896 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PTY to ZIN?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 31m 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 Interlaken?
Interlaken is 7 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PTY to ZIN?
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