# Distance from Bastia/Poretta (BIA) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 9,234 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,234 km / 5,738 mi / 4,986 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 276° (west)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (France) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 22:33 in Bastia/Poretta, it's 15:33 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 109 ft (PTY is higher than BIA)

## Airports

### [Bastia-Poretta Airport (BIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bia-bastiaporetta-bastia-poretta-airport/1ef266df-49da-6764-ad54-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Bastia/Poretta, France
- ICAO: LFKB
- Timezone: Europe/Paris
- Coordinates: 42.550000, 9.480000
- Elevation: 26 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 22:33 in Bastia/Poretta, it's 15:33 in Tocumen.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Bastia-Poretta Airport (BIA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/bia-bastiaporetta-bastia-poretta-airport/1ef266df-49da-6764-ad54-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)