# Distance from Port St Johns (JOH) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 12,320 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,320 km / 7,655 mi / 6,652 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 268° (west)
- **Return heading**: 120° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Africa) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 05:11 in Port St Johns, it's 22:11 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,092 ft (PTY is lower than JOH)

## Airports

### [Port St Johns Airport (JOH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/joh-port-st-johns-port-st-johns-airport/1ef266de-d3e1-65f8-86ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Port St Johns, South Africa
- ICAO: FAPJ
- Timezone: Africa/Johannesburg
- Coordinates: -31.610000, 29.520000
- Elevation: 1,227 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 05:11 in Port St Johns, it's 22:11 in Tocumen.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Port St Johns Airport (JOH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/joh-port-st-johns-port-st-johns-airport/1ef266de-d3e1-65f8-86ac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)