# Distance from Big Creek (BGK) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 1,282 km · estimated flight time 3h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,282 km / 797 mi / 692 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 129° (southeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Belize) → Panama
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 00:52 in Big Creek, it's 01:52 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 113 ft (PTY is higher than BGK)

## Airports

### [Big Creek Airport (BGK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgk-big-creek-big-creek-airport/1ef266df-6cc0-66ac-9579-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Big Creek, Belize
- ICAO: MZBG
- Timezone: America/Belize
- Coordinates: 16.520000, -88.410000
- Elevation: 22 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 00:52 in Big Creek, it's 01:52 in Tocumen.

## Related

- [Big Creek Airport (BGK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bgk-big-creek-big-creek-airport/1ef266df-6cc0-66ac-9579-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
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