# Distance from Tocumen (PTY) to Lubango (SDD)

> 10,580 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,580 km / 6,574 mi / 5,713 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 104° (east southeast)
- **Return heading**: 278° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Panama) → Angola
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 09:52 in Tocumen, it's 15:52 in Lubango)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,643 ft (SDD 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

### [Lubango Airport (SDD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdd-lubango-lubango-airport/1ef266de-dcfe-6b18-a537-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Lubango, Angola
- ICAO: FNUB
- Timezone: Africa/Luanda
- Coordinates: -14.920000, 13.570000
- Elevation: 5,778 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 09:52 in Tocumen, it's 15:52 in Lubango.
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)
- [Lubango Airport (SDD)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/sdd-lubango-lubango-airport/1ef266de-dcfe-6b18-a537-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)