# Distance from Bluefileds (BEF) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 579 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 579 km / 360 mi / 313 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 124° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 304° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Nicaragua) → Panama
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 14:20 in Bluefileds, it's 15:20 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 115 ft (PTY is higher than BEF)

## Airports

### [Bluefields Airport (BEF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bef-bluefileds-bluefields-airport/1ef266df-634b-643c-9389-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bluefileds, Nicaragua
- ICAO: MNBL
- Timezone: America/Managua
- Coordinates: 11.990000, -83.770000
- Elevation: 20 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 14:20 in Bluefileds, it's 15:20 in Tocumen.

## Related

- [Bluefields Airport (BEF)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bef-bluefileds-bluefields-airport/1ef266df-634b-643c-9389-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
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