# Distance from Tocumen (PTY) to Tarakan Island (TRK)

> 17,685 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,685 km / 10,989 mi / 9,549 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 306° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 54° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Panama) → Indonesia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +13h (When it's 17:49 in Tocumen, it's 06:49 in Tarakan Island)
- **Elevation difference**: 115 ft (TRK is lower 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

### [Juwata Airport (TRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trk-tarakan-island-juwata-airport/1ef266df-f9a4-6302-bcc7-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Tarakan Island, Indonesia
- ICAO: WALR
- Timezone: Asia/Makassar
- Coordinates: 3.330000, 117.570000
- Elevation: 20 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 17:49 in Tocumen, it's 06:49 in Tarakan Island.
With a 13-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)
- [Juwata Airport (TRK)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/trk-tarakan-island-juwata-airport/1ef266df-f9a4-6302-bcc7-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)