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UTC to PTY: distance & flight time
Soesterberg (Soesterberg Air Base) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
5,498 mi
8,849 km · 4,778 nm
11h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,498 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 15m 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
- UTC — Soesterberg Air Base · Soesterberg, Netherlands
- 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 UTC
- AMS · Amsterdam Airport Schiphol25 mi away
- LEY · Lelystad Airport25 mi away
- LID · Valkenburg Naval Air Base36 mi away
- RTM · Rotterdam The Hague Airport38 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is UTC from PTY?
The flight distance from Soesterberg (UTC) to Panama City (PTY) is 5,498 miles (8,849 km, 4,778 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from UTC to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 15m 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 Soesterberg and Panama City?
Panama City is 7 hours behind Soesterberg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from UTC to PTY?
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