# Distance from Tocumen (PTY) to Rutland Plains Airport (RTP)

> 15,486 km · estimated flight time 19h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,486 km / 9,623 mi / 8,362 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 19h
- **Heading**: 257° (west southwest)
- **Return heading**: 94° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Panama) → Australia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Oceania
- **Time difference**: +15h (When it's 04:59 in Tocumen, it's 19:59 in Rutland Plains Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 120 ft (RTP is lower 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

### [Rutland Plains Airport (RTP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtp-rutland-plains-airport/1ef266e0-1875-6588-8483-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Rutland Plains Airport, Australia
- ICAO: YRTP
- Timezone: Australia/Brisbane
- Coordinates: -15.640000, 141.840000
- Elevation: 15 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 04:59 in Tocumen, it's 19:59 in Rutland Plains Airport.
With a 15-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)
- [Rutland Plains Airport (RTP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/rtp-rutland-plains-airport/1ef266e0-1875-6588-8483-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)