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SIR to PTY: distance & flight time
Sion (Sion Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
5,610 mi
9,029 km · 4,875 nm
11h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,610 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 28m 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
- SIR — Sion Airport · Sion, Switzerland
- 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 SIR
- AOT · Aosta Airport33 mi away
- QLS · Lausanne-Blécherette Airport41 mi away
- ZIN · Interlaken Air Base41 mi away
- MVV · Megève Airport43 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is SIR from PTY?
The flight distance from Sion (SIR) to Panama City (PTY) is 5,610 miles (9,029 km, 4,875 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SIR to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 28m 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 Sion and Panama City?
Panama City is 7 hours behind Sion.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SIR to PTY?
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