# Distance from Tocumen (PTY) to Tacoma (TIW)

> 5,874 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,874 km / 3,650 mi / 3,172 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 324° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 122° (east southeast)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Panama) → United States
- **Time difference**: -2h (When it's 16:21 in Tocumen, it's 14:21 in Tacoma)
- **Elevation difference**: 160 ft (TIW 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

### [Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tiw-tacoma-tacoma-narrows-airport/1ef266df-3b99-6ba0-bbb8-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tacoma, United States
- ICAO: KTIW
- Timezone: America/Los_Angeles
- Coordinates: 47.270000, -122.580000
- Elevation: 295 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 16:21 in Tocumen, it's 14:21 in Tacoma.

## Related

- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tacoma Narrows Airport (TIW)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/tiw-tacoma-tacoma-narrows-airport/1ef266df-3b99-6ba0-bbb8-06bb2780ed98)
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