# Distance from Eliye Springs (EYS) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 12,722 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,722 km / 7,905 mi / 6,869 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 281° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 82° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Kenya) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 15:38 in Eliye Springs, it's 07:38 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,260 ft (PTY is lower than EYS)

## Airports

### [Eliye Springs Airport (EYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eys-eliye-springs-eliye-springs-airport/1ef266de-ebf5-6496-89f2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Eliye Springs, Kenya
- ICAO: HKES
- Timezone: Africa/Nairobi
- Coordinates: 3.220000, 35.970000
- Elevation: 1,395 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 15:38 in Eliye Springs, it's 07:38 in Tocumen.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Eliye Springs Airport (EYS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/eys-eliye-springs-eliye-springs-airport/1ef266de-ebf5-6496-89f2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)