# Distance from Tocumen (PTY) to Rochester (RCS)

> 8,519 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,519 km / 5,294 mi / 4,600 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 39° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Panama) → United Kingdom
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 02:08 in Tocumen, it's 08:08 in Rochester)
- **Elevation difference**: 301 ft (RCS is higher than PTY)

## Airports

### [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

### [Rochester Airport (RCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rcs-rochester-rochester-airport/1ef266de-c5fc-6cd0-b498-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rochester, United Kingdom
- ICAO: EGTO
- Timezone: Europe/London
- Coordinates: 51.350000, 0.500000
- Elevation: 436 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 02:08 in Tocumen, it's 08:08 in Rochester.
With a 6-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Rochester Airport (RCS)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rcs-rochester-rochester-airport/1ef266de-c5fc-6cd0-b498-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)