# Distance from Tocumen (PTY) to Shelby (SBX)

> 5,333 km · estimated flight time 7h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,333 km / 3,314 mi / 2,880 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 7h
- **Heading**: 331° (north northwest)
- **Return heading**: 134° (southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Panama) → United States
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 16:23 in Tocumen, it's 15:23 in Shelby)
- **Elevation difference**: 3,308 ft (SBX 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

### [Shelby Airport (SBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbx-shelby-shelby-airport/1ef266df-3794-67bc-9433-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Shelby, United States
- ICAO: KSBX
- Timezone: America/Denver
- Coordinates: 48.540000, -111.870000
- Elevation: 3,443 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 16:23 in Tocumen, it's 15:23 in Shelby.

## Related

- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Shelby Airport (SBX)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sbx-shelby-shelby-airport/1ef266df-3794-67bc-9433-06bb2780ed98)
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