# Distance from Tocumen (PTY) to Kasaba Bay (ZKB)

> 12,340 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,340 km / 7,668 mi / 6,663 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 96° (east)
- **Return heading**: 277° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Panama) → Zambia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +7h (When it's 14:37 in Tocumen, it's 21:37 in Kasaba Bay)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,645 ft (ZKB 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

### [Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zkb-kasaba-bay-kasaba-bay-airport/1ef266de-da89-677a-8dac-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Kasaba Bay, Zambia
- ICAO: FLKY
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -8.530000, 30.660000
- Elevation: 2,780 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 14:37 in Tocumen, it's 21:37 in Kasaba Bay.
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)
- [Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/zkb-kasaba-bay-kasaba-bay-airport/1ef266de-da89-677a-8dac-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)