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SAW to PTY: distance & flight time
Istanbul (Sabiha Gökçen International Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
6,758 mi
10,877 km · 5,873 nm
13h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,758 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 43m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAW — Sabiha Gökçen International Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
- 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 SAW
- IST · Istanbul Airport39 mi away
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport26 mi away
- KCO · Cengiz Topel Airport42 mi away
- YEI · Bursa Yenişehir Airport46 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is SAW from PTY?
The flight distance from Istanbul (SAW) to Panama City (PTY) is 6,758 miles (10,877 km, 5,873 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAW to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 43m 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 Istanbul and Panama City?
Panama City is 8 hours behind Istanbul.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAW to PTY?
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