# Distance from Misima Island (MIS) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 14,298 km · estimated flight time 18h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 14,298 km / 8,885 mi / 7,720 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 18h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 264° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Papua New Guinea) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Oceania → North America
- **Time difference**: -15h (When it's 00:01 in Misima Island, it's 09:01 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 109 ft (PTY is higher than MIS)

## Airports

### [Misima Island Airport (MIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mis-misima-island-misima-island-airport/1ef266de-9bca-6c64-8bfe-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Misima Island, Papua New Guinea
- ICAO: AYMS
- Timezone: Pacific/Port_Moresby
- Coordinates: -10.690000, 152.840000
- Elevation: 26 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 00:01 in Misima Island, it's 09:01 in Tocumen.
With a 15-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Misima Island Airport (MIS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mis-misima-island-misima-island-airport/1ef266de-9bca-6c64-8bfe-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)