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TLU to PTY: distance & flight time
Tolu (Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
261 mi
420 km · 227 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
261 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- TLU — Golfo de Morrosquillo Airport · Tolu, Colombia
- 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 TLU
- CVE · Coveñas Airport10 mi away
- CZU · Las Brujas Airport24 mi away
- MTR · Los Garzones Airport50 mi away
- MGN · Baracoa Airport53 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is TLU from PTY?
The flight distance from Tolu (TLU) to Panama City (PTY) is 261 miles (420 km, 227 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TLU to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 TLU to PTY?
Nonstop service on TLU–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 1h 9m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TLU to PTY?
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Why are some TLU to PTY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TLU–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.