# Distance from Tocumen (PTY) to Sharurah Airport (SHW)

> 13,439 km · estimated flight time 17h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 13,439 km / 8,351 mi / 7,257 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 17h
- **Heading**: 63° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 292° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Panama) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 22:58 in Tocumen, it's 06:58 in Sharurah Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,228 ft (SHW 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

### [Sharurah Airport (SHW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shw-sharurah-airport/1ef266df-79e5-63a0-8785-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Sharurah Airport, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OESH
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 17.470000, 47.120000
- Elevation: 2,363 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 22:58 in Tocumen, it's 06:58 in Sharurah Airport.
With a 8-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)
- [Sharurah Airport (SHW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/shw-sharurah-airport/1ef266df-79e5-63a0-8785-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)