# Distance from West Palm Beach (PBI) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 1,960 km · estimated flight time 3h · Medium-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 1,960 km / 1,218 mi / 1,058 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 3h
- **Heading**: 178° (south)
- **Return heading**: 358° (north)
- **Classification**: Medium-haul
- **Type**: International (United States) → Panama
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 00:43 in West Palm Beach, it's 23:43 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 115 ft (PTY is higher than PBI)

## Airports

### [Palm Beach International Airport (PBI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbi-west-palm-beach-palm-beach-international-airport/1ef266df-3228-6d3c-94e1-06bb2780ed98)

- City: West Palm Beach, United States
- ICAO: KPBI
- Timezone: America/New_York
- Coordinates: 26.680000, -80.100000
- Elevation: 20 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 medium-haul route that may be operated by either narrow-body or wide-body aircraft depending on demand. Passengers can expect a meal service on most carriers.

Time-zone information: When it's 00:43 in West Palm Beach, it's 23:43 in Tocumen.

## Related

- [Palm Beach International Airport (PBI)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pbi-west-palm-beach-palm-beach-international-airport/1ef266df-3228-6d3c-94e1-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)