# Distance from Illesheim Air Base (ILH) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 9,226 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,226 km / 5,733 mi / 4,982 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 276° (west)
- **Return heading**: 41° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Germany) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 11:17 in Illesheim Air Base, it's 04:17 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 944 ft (PTY is lower than ILH)

## Airports

### [Illesheim Air Base (ILH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ilh-illesheim-air-base/1ef266de-ce38-6db8-b591-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Illesheim Air Base, Germany
- ICAO: ETIK
- Timezone: Europe/Berlin
- Coordinates: 49.470000, 10.390000
- Elevation: 1,079 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 11:17 in Illesheim Air Base, it's 04:17 in Tocumen.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Illesheim Air Base (ILH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ilh-illesheim-air-base/1ef266de-ce38-6db8-b591-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)