# Distance from Kitwe (KIW) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 12,117 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,117 km / 7,529 mi / 6,543 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 275° (west)
- **Return heading**: 101° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zambia) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 08:17 in Kitwe, it's 01:17 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,010 ft (PTY is lower than KIW)

## Airports

### [Southdowns Airport (KIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kiw-kitwe-southdowns-airport/1ef266de-db18-6fec-81ac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kitwe, Zambia
- ICAO: FLSO
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -12.900000, 28.150000
- Elevation: 4,145 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 08:17 in Kitwe, it's 01:17 in Tocumen.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Southdowns Airport (KIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kiw-kitwe-southdowns-airport/1ef266de-db18-6fec-81ac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)