# Distance from Hanoi (HAN) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 16,600 km · estimated flight time 21h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,600 km / 10,315 mi / 8,963 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 21h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 350° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Vietnam) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 21:11 in Hanoi, it's 09:11 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 96 ft (PTY is higher than HAN)

## Airports

### [Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/han-hanoi-noi-bai-international-airport/1ef266df-f632-63cc-97d4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Hanoi, Vietnam
- ICAO: VVNB
- Timezone: Asia/Ho_Chi_Minh
- Coordinates: 21.220000, 105.810000
- Elevation: 39 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 21:11 in Hanoi, it's 09:11 in Tocumen.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Noi Bai International Airport (HAN)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/han-hanoi-noi-bai-international-airport/1ef266df-f632-63cc-97d4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)