# Distance from Tocumen (PTY) to Alto Palena (WAP)

> 5,908 km · estimated flight time 8h · Long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 5,908 km / 3,671 mi / 3,190 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 8h
- **Heading**: 173° (south)
- **Return heading**: 351° (north)
- **Classification**: Long-haul
- **Type**: International (Panama) → Chile
- **Intercontinental**: North America → South America
- **Time difference**: +1h (When it's 08:54 in Tocumen, it's 09:54 in Alto Palena)
- **Elevation difference**: 659 ft (WAP 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

### [Alto Palena Airport (WAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wap-alto-palena-alto-palena-airport/1ef266df-9791-6f98-85a3-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Alto Palena, Chile
- ICAO: SCAP
- Timezone: America/Santiago
- Coordinates: -43.610000, -71.810000
- Elevation: 794 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 08:54 in Tocumen, it's 09:54 in Alto Palena.

## Related

- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Alto Palena Airport (WAP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/wap-alto-palena-alto-palena-airport/1ef266df-9791-6f98-85a3-06bb2780ed98)
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