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RJK to PTY: distance & flight time
Rijeka (Rijeka Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
5,965 mi
9,600 km · 5,184 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 7-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RJK — Rijeka Airport · Rijeka, Croatia
- PTY — Tocumen International Airport · Panama City, Panama
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near RJK
- PUY · Pula Airport39 mi away
- LSZ · Lošinj Island Airport46 mi away
- POW · Portoroz Airport50 mi away
- TRS · Trieste–Friuli Venezia Giulia Airport68 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is RJK from PTY?
The flight distance from Rijeka (RJK) to Panama City (PTY) is 5,965 miles (9,600 km, 5,184 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RJK to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Rijeka and Panama City?
Panama City is 7 hours behind Rijeka.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RJK to PTY?
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