# Distance from Tripoli (MJI) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 9,707 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,707 km / 6,032 mi / 5,241 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 279° (west)
- **Return heading**: 57° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Libya) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 03:45 in Tripoli, it's 20:45 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 99 ft (PTY is higher than MJI)

## Airports

### [Mitiga Airport (MJI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mji-tripoli-mitiga-airport/1ef266de-ed43-658c-aa1a-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tripoli, Libya
- ICAO: HLLM
- Timezone: Africa/Tripoli
- Coordinates: 32.890000, 13.280000
- Elevation: 36 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 03:45 in Tripoli, it's 20:45 in Tocumen.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mitiga Airport (MJI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mji-tripoli-mitiga-airport/1ef266de-ed43-658c-aa1a-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)