# Distance from El Monte (EMT) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 4,822 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 4,822 km / 2,996 mi / 2,603 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 116° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 311° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Panama
- **Time difference**: +2h (When it's 14:26 in El Monte, it's 16:26 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 161 ft (PTY is lower than EMT)

## Airports

### [San Gabriel Valley Airport (EMT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/emt-el-monte-san-gabriel-valley-airport/1ef266df-19ef-637e-8461-06bb2780ed98)

- City: El Monte, United States
- ICAO: KEMT
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 34.090000, -118.030000
- Elevation: 296 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 14:26 in El Monte, it's 16:26 in Tocumen.

## Related

- [San Gabriel Valley Airport (EMT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/emt-el-monte-san-gabriel-valley-airport/1ef266df-19ef-637e-8461-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)