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VLC to PTY: distance & flight time
Valencia (Valencia Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
5,231 mi
8,418 km · 4,545 nm
10h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,231 miles nonstop takes roughly 10h 43m 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
- VLC — Valencia Airport · Valencia, Spain
- 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 VLC
- CDT · Castellón-Costa Azahar Airport58 mi away
- TEV · Teruel Airport74 mi away
- ABC · Albacete-Los Llanos Airport83 mi away
- ALC · Alicante International Airport84 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLC from PTY?
The flight distance from Valencia (VLC) to Panama City (PTY) is 5,231 miles (8,418 km, 4,545 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLC to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 10h 43m 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 Valencia and Panama City?
Panama City is 7 hours behind Valencia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLC to PTY?
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