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VAN to PTY: distance & flight time
Van (Van Ferit Melen Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
7,507 mi
12,081 km · 6,523 nm
15h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
7,507 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 11m 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
- 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 VAN
- YKO · Hakkari Yüksekova Airport80 mi away
- AJI · Ağrı Airport84 mi away
- SXZ · Siirt Airport88 mi away
- KHY · Khoy Airport89 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is VAN from PTY?
The flight distance from Van (VAN) to Panama City (PTY) is 7,507 miles (12,081 km, 6,523 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAN to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 11m 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 Van and Panama City?
Panama City is 8 hours behind Van.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAN to PTY?
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