# Distance from Tocumen (PTY) to Alava (VIT)

> 8,238 km · estimated flight time 11h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 8,238 km / 5,119 mi / 4,448 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 11h
- **Heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 268° (west)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Panama) → Spain
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Europe
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 07:32 in Tocumen, it's 14:32 in Alava)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,547 ft (VIT 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

### [Vitoria/Foronda Airport (VIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vit-alava-vitoriaforonda-airport/1ef266df-461e-6dfa-b7dc-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alava, Spain
- ICAO: LEVT
- Timezone: Europe/Madrid
- Coordinates: 42.880000, -2.720000
- Elevation: 1,682 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 07:32 in Tocumen, it's 14:32 in Alava.
With a 7-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)
- [Vitoria/Foronda Airport (VIT)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/vit-alava-vitoriaforonda-airport/1ef266df-461e-6dfa-b7dc-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)