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RTM to PTY: distance & flight time
Rotterdam (Rotterdam The Hague Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
5,463 mi
8,792 km · 4,747 nm
11h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,463 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 11m 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
- RTM — Rotterdam The Hague Airport · Rotterdam, Netherlands
- 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 RTM
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol28 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base14 mi away
- GLZ · Gilze Rijen Air Base34 mi away
- WOE · Woensdrecht Air Base35 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is RTM from PTY?
The flight distance from Rotterdam (RTM) to Panama City (PTY) is 5,463 miles (8,792 km, 4,747 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RTM to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 11m 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 Rotterdam and Panama City?
Panama City is 7 hours behind Rotterdam.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RTM to PTY?
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