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VLU to PTY: distance & flight time
Velikiye Luki (Velikiye Luki Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
6,439 mi
10,362 km · 5,595 nm
13h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
6,439 miles nonstop takes roughly 13h 5m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VLU — Velikiye Luki Airport · Velikiye Luki, Russia
- 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 VLU
- VTB · Vitebsk Vostochny Airport87 mi away
- LNX · Smolensk North Airport121 mi away
- PKV · Pskov Airport128 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is VLU from PTY?
The flight distance from Velikiye Luki (VLU) to Panama City (PTY) is 6,439 miles (10,362 km, 5,595 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VLU to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 13h 5m 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 Velikiye Luki and Panama City?
Panama City is 8 hours behind Velikiye Luki.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VLU to PTY?
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