# Distance from Kunming (KMG) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 16,221 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 16,221 km / 10,079 mi / 8,759 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 4° (north)
- **Return heading**: 357° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 01:44 in Kunming, it's 12:44 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 6,082 ft (PTY is lower than KMG)

## Airports

### [Kunming Wujiaba International Airport (KMG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmg-kunming-kunming-wujiaba-international-airport/1ef266e0-1fb9-6402-9306-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kunming, China
- ICAO: ZPPP
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 24.990000, 102.740000
- Elevation: 6,217 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 01:44 in Kunming, it's 12:44 in Tocumen.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Kunming Wujiaba International Airport (KMG)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/kmg-kunming-kunming-wujiaba-international-airport/1ef266e0-1fb9-6402-9306-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)