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RAL to PTY: distance & flight time
Riverside (Riverside Municipal Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
2,961 mi
4,766 km · 2,573 nm
6h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,961 miles nonstop takes roughly 6h 16m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RAL — Riverside Municipal Airport · Riverside, United States
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near RAL
- ONT · Ontario International Airport11 mi away
- CNO · Chino Airport11 mi away
- RIV · March ARB Airport12 mi away
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport55 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is RAL from PTY?
The flight distance from Riverside (RAL) to Panama City (PTY) is 2,961 miles (4,766 km, 2,573 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RAL to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 6h 16m 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 RAL to PTY?
Nonstop service on RAL–PTY 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 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Riverside and Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours ahead of Riverside.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RAL to PTY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on RAL–PTY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some RAL to PTY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain RAL–PTY 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.