# Distance from Tocumen (PTY) to Zaqatala (ZTU)

> 12,152 km · estimated flight time 15h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,152 km / 7,551 mi / 6,561 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 15h
- **Heading**: 40° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 302° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Panama) → Azerbaijan
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +9h (When it's 13:37 in Tocumen, it's 22:37 in Zaqatala)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,144 ft (ZTU 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

### [Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ztu-zaqatala-zaqatala-international-airport/1ef266df-e47a-677e-bc78-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Zaqatala, Azerbaijan
- ICAO: UBBY
- Timezone: Asia/Baku
- Coordinates: 41.560000, 46.670000
- Elevation: 1,279 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 13:37 in Tocumen, it's 22:37 in Zaqatala.
With a 9-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)
- [Zaqatala International Airport (ZTU)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ztu-zaqatala-zaqatala-international-airport/1ef266df-e47a-677e-bc78-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)