# Distance from Tocumen (PTY) to Tulcea (TCE)

> 10,678 km · estimated flight time 14h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,678 km / 6,635 mi / 5,766 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 14h
- **Heading**: 42° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 289° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Panama) → Romania
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 18:10 in Tocumen, it's 02:10 in Tulcea)
- **Elevation difference**: 65 ft (TCE 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

### [Tulcea Airport (TCE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tce-tulcea-tulcea-airport/1ef266df-5693-6802-9ed5-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tulcea, Romania
- ICAO: LRTC
- Timezone: Europe/Bucharest
- Coordinates: 45.060000, 28.710000
- Elevation: 200 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 18:10 in Tocumen, it's 02:10 in Tulcea.
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)
- [Tulcea Airport (TCE)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tce-tulcea-tulcea-airport/1ef266df-5693-6802-9ed5-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)