# Distance from Lelystad (LEY) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 8,865 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,865 km / 5,508 mi / 4,787 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 272° (west)
- **Return heading**: 38° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Netherlands) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 23:18 in Lelystad, it's 16:18 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 148 ft (PTY is higher than LEY)

## Airports

### [Lelystad Airport (LEY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ley-lelystad-lelystad-airport/1ef266de-c6db-6fc0-a071-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lelystad, Netherlands
- ICAO: EHLE
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates: 52.460000, 5.530000
- Elevation: -13 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 a long-haul route typically operated by wide-body aircraft such as the Boeing 777 or Airbus A350. Full meal service, in-flight entertainment, and comfort amenities are standard.

Time-zone information: When it's 23:18 in Lelystad, it's 16:18 in Tocumen.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lelystad Airport (LEY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ley-lelystad-lelystad-airport/1ef266de-c6db-6fc0-a071-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
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