# Distance from Tocumen (PTY) to Zero Airport (ZER)

> 15,874 km · estimated flight time 20h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 15,874 km / 9,863 mi / 8,571 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 20h
- **Heading**: 10° (north)
- **Return heading**: 349° (north)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Panama) → India
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +10.5h (When it's 07:34 in Tocumen, it's 18:04 in Zero Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 5,268 ft (ZER 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

### [Zero Airport (ZER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zer-zero-airport/1ef266df-f0ca-6bb4-a2d6-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zero Airport, India
- ICAO: VEZO
- Timezone: Asia/Kolkata
- Coordinates: 27.590000, 93.830000
- Elevation: 5,403 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 07:34 in Tocumen, it's 18:04 in Zero Airport.
With a 10.5-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)
- [Zero Airport (ZER)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zer-zero-airport/1ef266df-f0ca-6bb4-a2d6-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)