# Distance from Malakal (MAK) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 12,105 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,105 km / 7,522 mi / 6,536 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 283° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 77° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (South Sudan) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 02:06 in Malakal, it's 19:06 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,156 ft (PTY is lower than MAK)

## Airports

### [Malakal Airport (MAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mak-malakal-malakal-airport/1ef266de-ee40-60ca-8570-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Malakal, South Sudan
- ICAO: HSSM
- Timezone: Africa/Juba
- Coordinates: 9.560000, 31.650000
- Elevation: 1,291 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 02:06 in Malakal, it's 19:06 in Tocumen.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Malakal Airport (MAK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mak-malakal-malakal-airport/1ef266de-ee40-60ca-8570-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)