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ZMG to PTY: distance & flight time
Magdeburg (Magdeburg "City" Airport) → Panama City (Tocumen International Airport)
5,767 mi
9,282 km · 5,012 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-7h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
5,767 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m 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
- ZMG — Magdeburg "City" Airport · Magdeburg, Germany
- 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 ZMG
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport17 mi away
- KOQ · Köthen Airport28 mi away
- BWE · Braunschweig-Wolfsburg Airport48 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport52 mi away
Near PTY
Frequently asked questions
How far is ZMG from PTY?
The flight distance from Magdeburg (ZMG) to Panama City (PTY) is 5,767 miles (9,282 km, 5,012 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ZMG to PTY?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Magdeburg and Panama City?
Panama City is 7 hours behind Magdeburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ZMG to PTY?
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