# Distance from Mecheria (MZW) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 8,449 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,449 km / 5,250 mi / 4,562 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 272° (west)
- **Return heading**: 58° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Algeria) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 09:07 in Mecheria, it's 03:07 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,720 ft (PTY is lower than MZW)

## Airports

### [Mecheria Airport (MZW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzw-mecheria-mecheria-airport/1ef266de-b567-676c-8c36-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mecheria, Algeria
- ICAO: DAAY
- Timezone: Africa/Algiers
- Coordinates: 33.540000, -0.240000
- Elevation: 3,855 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 09:07 in Mecheria, it's 03:07 in Tocumen.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mecheria Airport (MZW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/mzw-mecheria-mecheria-airport/1ef266de-b567-676c-8c36-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)