Panama City, Panama
| IATA Code | PTY |
|---|---|
| ICAO Code | MPTO |
| City | Panama City |
| Country | Panama |
| Time Zone | America/Panama |
| Coordinates | 9.0714, -79.3835 |
| Elevation | 135 ft / 41 m above sea level |
| State/Region | Panama |
The same availability check looks different depending on the GDS in front of you. Here's the pattern for a generic search into PTY, using PTY as the destination:
Amadeus: AN15JULLHRPTY Sabre: A15JUNLHRPTY Galileo: A/15JUNLHRPTY
Swap in the actual origin code and date for a live search — the structure (date, then city pair) stays the same across systems.
Real, calculated straight-line distances (great-circle) and a rough nonstop flight-time estimate:
| Hub | Distance | Est. Flight Time |
|---|---|---|
LHR (London) | 8,454 km / 5,253 mi | ≈ 9.9h nonstop |
JFK (New York) | 3,554 km / 2,208 mi | ≈ 4.2h nonstop |
DXB (Dubai) | 13,806 km / 8,579 mi | ≈ 16.2h nonstop |
SIN (Singapore) | 18,796 km / 11,679 mi | ≈ 22.1h nonstop |
SYD (Sydney) | 14,175 km / 8,808 mi | ≈ 16.7h nonstop |
Flight time is a rough estimate based on typical long-haul cruise speed — actual routing, wind, and aircraft type will change the real duration.
New York is the closest of the listed hubs to PTY, at roughly 4.2 hours nonstop, while Singapore is the furthest, at roughly 22.1 hours. When an itinerary routes a client through PTY as a connection point rather than a final destination, it's worth confirming minimum connection time directly with the airport or airline — this varies by terminal and by whether the connection involves a change of airline alliance.
The main IATA airport code for Panama City is PTY — Tocumen International Airport.
Tocumen International Airport operates on America/Panama time.
In a flight segment line, PTY appears as the three-letter origin or destination code, e.g. a route shown as ...PTY... in Amadeus, Sabre, Galileo, or Worldspan.
Of the reference hubs listed on this page, New York is the closest to PTY, at an estimated 4.2 hours nonstop flight time.
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