# Distance from Catumbela (CBT) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 10,533 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,533 km / 6,545 mi / 5,687 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 278° (west)
- **Return heading**: 102° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Angola) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 11:13 in Catumbela, it's 05:13 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 135 ft (PTY is higher than CBT)

## Airports

### [Catumbela Airport (CBT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cbt-catumbela-catumbela-airport/1ef266de-dc9b-6a54-a5cb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Catumbela, Angola
- ICAO: FNCT
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -12.480000, 13.490000
- Elevation: 0 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 11:13 in Catumbela, it's 05:13 in Tocumen.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Catumbela Airport (CBT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/cbt-catumbela-catumbela-airport/1ef266de-dc9b-6a54-a5cb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)