# Distance from Glasgow (GLA) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 8,237 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,237 km / 5,118 mi / 4,448 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 263° (west)
- **Return heading**: 34° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 20:41 in Glasgow, it's 14:41 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 109 ft (PTY is higher than GLA)

## Airports

### [Glasgow International Airport (GLA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gla-glasgow-glasgow-international-airport/1ef266de-c513-6314-b5c0-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Glasgow, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGPF
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 55.870000, -4.430000
- 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 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 20:41 in Glasgow, it's 14:41 in Tocumen.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Glasgow International Airport (GLA)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/gla-glasgow-glasgow-international-airport/1ef266de-c513-6314-b5c0-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)