# Distance from Leeuwarden (LWR) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 8,878 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,878 km / 5,517 mi / 4,794 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 272° (west)
- **Return heading**: 37° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Netherlands) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 08:00 in Leeuwarden, it's 01:00 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 132 ft (PTY is higher than LWR)

## Airports

### [Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lwr-leeuwarden-leeuwarden-air-base/1ef266de-c6e0-661a-b2c5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Leeuwarden, Netherlands
- ICAO: EHLW
- Timezone: Europe/Amsterdam
- Coordinates: 53.230000, 5.760000
- Elevation: 3 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 08:00 in Leeuwarden, it's 01:00 in Tocumen.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Leeuwarden Air Base (LWR)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/lwr-leeuwarden-leeuwarden-air-base/1ef266de-c6e0-661a-b2c5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)