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VUP to PTY: distance & flight time
Valledupar (Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
428 mi
689 km · 372 nm
1h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
428 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- VUP — Alfonso López Pumarejo Airport · Valledupar, Colombia
- 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 VUP
- MCJ · Jorge Isaac Airport75 mi away
- RCH · Almirante Padilla Airport79 mi away
- SMR · Simón Bolívar International Airport82 mi away
- MAR · La Chinita International Airport104 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is VUP from PTY?
The flight distance from Valledupar (VUP) to Panama City (PTY) is 428 miles (689 km, 372 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VUP to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 24m 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 VUP to PTY?
Nonstop service on VUP–PTY 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 1h 24m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VUP to PTY?
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Why are some VUP to PTY fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VUP–PTY 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.