# Distance from Balmaceda (BBA) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 6,163 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 6,163 km / 3,829 mi / 3,328 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 351° (north)
- **Return heading**: 174° (south)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Chile) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 21:56 in Balmaceda, it's 20:56 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,587 ft (PTY is lower than BBA)

## Airports

### [Balmaceda Airport (BBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bba-balmaceda-balmaceda-airport/1ef266df-97cc-6dfa-adb6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Balmaceda, Chile
- ICAO: SCBA
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -45.920000, -71.690000
- Elevation: 1,722 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 21:56 in Balmaceda, it's 20:56 in Tocumen.

## Related

- [Balmaceda Airport (BBA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bba-balmaceda-balmaceda-airport/1ef266df-97cc-6dfa-adb6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
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