# Distance from Nikolai (NIB) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 8,354 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,354 km / 5,191 mi / 4,511 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 99° (east)
- **Return heading**: 333° (north northwest)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Panama
- **Time difference**: +3h (When it's 04:57 in Nikolai, it's 07:57 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 312 ft (PTY is lower than NIB)

## Airports

### [Nikolai Airport (NIB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nib-nikolai-nikolai-airport/1ef266df-8671-6006-ad17-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Nikolai, United States
- ICAO: PAFS
- Timezone: America/Anchorage
- Coordinates: 63.020000, -154.360000
- Elevation: 447 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 04:57 in Nikolai, it's 07:57 in Tocumen.
The 3-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Nikolai Airport (NIB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nib-nikolai-nikolai-airport/1ef266df-8671-6006-ad17-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)