# Distance from Palmyra Airport (PMS) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 11,873 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 11,873 km / 7,377 mi / 6,411 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 294° (west northwest)
- **Return heading**: 50° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Syria) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 17:33 in Palmyra Airport, it's 09:33 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,187 ft (PTY is lower than PMS)

## Airports

### [Palmyra Airport (PMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pms-palmyra-airport/1ef266df-847b-6382-98a9-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Palmyra Airport, Syria
- ICAO: OSPR
- Timezone: Asia/Damascus
- Coordinates: 34.560000, 38.320000
- Elevation: 1,322 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 an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 17:33 in Palmyra Airport, it's 09:33 in Tocumen.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Palmyra Airport (PMS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pms-palmyra-airport/1ef266df-847b-6382-98a9-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)