# Distance from Kaduna (KAD) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 9,465 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,465 km / 5,881 mi / 5,110 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 278° (west)
- **Return heading**: 80° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Nigeria) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 11:48 in Kaduna, it's 05:48 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,938 ft (PTY is lower than KAD)

## Airports

### [Kaduna Airport (KAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kad-kaduna-kaduna-airport/1ef266de-b7de-61b2-97d2-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kaduna, Nigeria
- ICAO: DNKA
- Timezone: Africa/Lagos
- Coordinates: 10.700000, 7.320000
- Elevation: 2,073 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 11:48 in Kaduna, it's 05:48 in Tocumen.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kaduna Airport (KAD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kad-kaduna-kaduna-airport/1ef266de-b7de-61b2-97d2-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)