# Distance from Nicoya/Guanacate (NCT) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 676 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 676 km / 420 mi / 365 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 100° (east)
- **Return heading**: 281° (west)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Costa Rica) → Panama
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 13:53 in Nicoya/Guanacate, it's 14:53 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 230 ft (PTY is lower than NCT)

## Airports

### [Guanacaste Airport (NCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nct-nicoyaguanacate-guanacaste-airport/1ef266df-663b-6b06-8a79-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nicoya/Guanacate, Costa Rica
- ICAO: MRNC
- Timezone: America/Costa_Rica
- Coordinates: 10.140000, -85.450000
- Elevation: 365 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 short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 13:53 in Nicoya/Guanacate, it's 14:53 in Tocumen.

## Related

- [Guanacaste Airport (NCT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nct-nicoyaguanacate-guanacaste-airport/1ef266df-663b-6b06-8a79-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)