# Distance from Sault Ste Marie (CIU) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 4,163 km · estimated flight time 6h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,163 km / 2,586 mi / 2,248 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 6h
- **Heading**: 172° (south)
- **Return heading**: 354° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Panama
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 01:45 in Sault Ste Marie, it's 00:45 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 664 ft (PTY is lower than CIU)

## Airports

### [Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ciu-sault-ste-marie-chippewa-county-international-airport/1ef266df-13f0-687e-a374-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sault Ste Marie, United States
- ICAO: KCIU
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 46.250000, -84.470000
- Elevation: 799 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 01:45 in Sault Ste Marie, it's 00:45 in Tocumen.

## Related

- [Chippewa County International Airport (CIU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ciu-sault-ste-marie-chippewa-county-international-airport/1ef266df-13f0-687e-a374-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)