# Distance from Nakhon Pathom (KDT) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 17,438 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,438 km / 10,835 mi / 9,416 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 358° (north)
- **Return heading**: 2° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Thailand) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -12h (When it's 01:24 in Nakhon Pathom, it's 13:24 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 105 ft (PTY is higher than KDT)

## Airports

### [Kamphaeng Saen Airport (KDT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdt-nakhon-pathom-kamphaeng-saen-airport/1ef266df-f4fc-64f8-a7f4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nakhon Pathom, Thailand
- ICAO: VTBK
- Timezone: Asia/Bangkok
- Coordinates: 14.100000, 99.920000
- Elevation: 30 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 01:24 in Nakhon Pathom, it's 13:24 in Tocumen.
With a 12-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kamphaeng Saen Airport (KDT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kdt-nakhon-pathom-kamphaeng-saen-airport/1ef266df-f4fc-64f8-a7f4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)