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SOM to PTY: distance & flight time
San Tome (San Tomé Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
1,039 mi
1,673 km · 903 nm
2h 44m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 44m 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
- SOM — San Tomé Airport · San Tome, Venezuela
- 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 SOM
- AAO · Anaco Airport40 mi away
- CBL · Aeropuerto "General Tomas de Heres". Ciudad Bolivar71 mi away
- MUN · Maturín Airport88 mi away
- BLA · General José Antonio Anzoategui International Airport89 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is SOM from PTY?
The flight distance from San Tome (SOM) to Panama City (PTY) is 1,039 miles (1,673 km, 903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SOM to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 44m 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 SOM to PTY?
Nonstop service on SOM–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 2h 44m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between San Tome and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind San Tome.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SOM to PTY?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on SOM–PTY that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some SOM to PTY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain SOM–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.