# Distance from Tocumen (PTY) to Tchien (THC)

> 7,849 km · estimated flight time 10h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 7,849 km / 4,877 mi / 4,238 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 10h
- **Heading**: 87° (east)
- **Return heading**: 278° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Panama) → Liberia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +5h (When it's 21:59 in Tocumen, it's 02:59 in Tchien)
- **Elevation difference**: 655 ft (THC 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

### [Tchien Airport (THC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thc-tchien-tchien-airport/1ef266de-e842-6330-a35d-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tchien, Liberia
- ICAO: GLTN
- Timezone: Africa/Monrovia
- Coordinates: 6.050000, -8.140000
- Elevation: 790 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 21:59 in Tocumen, it's 02:59 in Tchien.
The 5-hour time difference may cause some jet lag.

## Related

- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tchien Airport (THC)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/thc-tchien-tchien-airport/1ef266de-e842-6330-a35d-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)