# Distance from Niamey (NIM) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 8,869 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,869 km / 5,511 mi / 4,789 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 277° (west)
- **Return heading**: 78° (east northeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Niger) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -6h (When it's 20:42 in Niamey, it's 14:42 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 597 ft (PTY is lower than NIM)

## Airports

### [Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nim-niamey-diori-hamani-international-airport/1ef266de-b836-6358-8411-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Niamey, Niger
- ICAO: DRRN
- Timezone: Africa/Niamey
- Coordinates: 13.480000, 2.180000
- Elevation: 732 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 20:42 in Niamey, it's 14:42 in Tocumen.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Diori Hamani International Airport (NIM)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/nim-niamey-diori-hamani-international-airport/1ef266de-b836-6358-8411-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)