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VAN to PAC: distance & flight time
Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport) → Panama (Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport)
7,520 mi
12,102 km · 6,535 nm
15h 13m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,520 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 13m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- VAN — Van Ferit Melen Airport · Van, Turkey
- PAC — Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport · Panama, Panama
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
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Near VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 mi away
Near PAC
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAN from PAC?
The flight distance from Van (VAN) to Panama (PAC) is 7,520 miles (12,102 km, 6,535 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAN to PAC?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 13m 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 VAN to PAC?
Nonstop service on VAN–PAC 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 15h 13m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Van and Panama?
Panama is 8 hours behind Van.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAN to PAC?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAN–PAC that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VAN to PAC fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAN–PAC 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.