# Distance from Sochi (AER) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 11,570 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,570 km / 7,190 mi / 6,248 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 297° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Russia) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 15:46 in Sochi, it's 07:46 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 46 ft (PTY is higher than AER)

## Airports

### [Sochi International Airport (AER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aer-sochi-sochi-international-airport/1ef266df-e9c6-6be2-82ad-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sochi, Russia
- ICAO: URSS
- Timezone: Europe/Moscow
- Coordinates: 43.450000, 39.960000
- Elevation: 89 ft

### [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tocumen, Panama
- ICAO: MPTO
- Timezone: America/Panama
- Coordinates: 9.070000, -79.380000
- Elevation: 135 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 15:46 in Sochi, it's 07:46 in Tocumen.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Sochi International Airport (AER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/aer-sochi-sochi-international-airport/1ef266df-e9c6-6be2-82ad-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)