# Distance from Lerwick (LWK) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 8,479 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,479 km / 5,268 mi / 4,578 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 264° (west)
- **Return heading**: 30° (north northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United Kingdom) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 12:35 in Lerwick, it's 06:35 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 92 ft (PTY is higher than LWK)

## Airports

### [Lerwick / Tingwall Airport (LWK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lwk-lerwick-lerwick-tingwall-airport/1ef266de-c3a2-6570-9aa8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lerwick, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGET
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 60.190000, -1.240000
- Elevation: 43 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 12:35 in Lerwick, it's 06:35 in Tocumen.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Lerwick / Tingwall Airport (LWK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lwk-lerwick-lerwick-tingwall-airport/1ef266de-c3a2-6570-9aa8-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)