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SLU to PTY: distance & flight time
Castries (George F. L. Charles Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
1,290 mi
2,077 km · 1,121 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,290 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SLU — George F. L. Charles Airport · Castries, Saint Lucia
- 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 SLU
- UVF · Hewanorra International Airport20 mi away
- FDF · Martinique Aimé Césaire International Airport39 mi away
- SVD · Argyle International Airport61 mi away
- BQU · J F Mitchell Airport74 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is SLU from PTY?
The flight distance from Castries (SLU) to Panama City (PTY) is 1,290 miles (2,077 km, 1,121 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SLU to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 SLU to PTY?
Nonstop service on SLU–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 3h 16m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Castries and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind Castries.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SLU to PTY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SLU–PTY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SLU to PTY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SLU–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.