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TQS to PTY: distance & flight time
Tres Esquinas (Tres Esquinas Air Base) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
642 mi
1,033 km · 558 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
642 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- TQS — Tres Esquinas Air Base · Tres Esquinas, 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 TQS
- FLA · Gustavo Artunduaga Paredes Airport63 mi away
- LQM · Caucaya Airport72 mi away
- PUU · Tres De Mayo Airport89 mi away
- VGZ · Villa Garzón Airport96 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is TQS from PTY?
The flight distance from Tres Esquinas (TQS) to Panama City (PTY) is 642 miles (1,033 km, 558 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TQS to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 TQS to PTY?
Nonstop service on TQS–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 52m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TQS to PTY?
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Why are some TQS to PTY fares phone-only?
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