# Distance from Guanghua (LHK) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 15,258 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,258 km / 9,481 mi / 8,238 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 16° (north northeast)
- **Return heading**: 346° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (China) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 11:19 in Guanghua, it's 22:19 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 135 ft (PTY is higher than LHK)

## Airports

### [Guangzhou MR Air Base (LHK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhk-guanghua-guangzhou-mr-air-base/1ef266e0-1ec7-6738-81df-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Guanghua, China
- ICAO: ZHGH
- Timezone: Asia/Shanghai
- Coordinates: 32.390000, 111.690000
- Elevation: 0 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 11:19 in Guanghua, it's 22:19 in Tocumen.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Guangzhou MR Air Base (LHK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lhk-guanghua-guangzhou-mr-air-base/1ef266e0-1ec7-6738-81df-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)