# Distance from Mfuwe (MFU) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 12,530 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,530 km / 7,786 mi / 6,765 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 101° (east)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Zambia) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Africa → North America
- **Time difference**: -7h (When it's 12:45 in Mfuwe, it's 05:45 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 1,718 ft (PTY is lower than MFU)

## Airports

### [Mfuwe Airport (MFU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mfu-mfuwe-mfuwe-airport/1ef266de-dab7-686e-95a4-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mfuwe, Zambia
- ICAO: FLMF
- Timezone: Africa/Lusaka
- Coordinates: -13.260000, 31.940000
- Elevation: 1,853 ft

### [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://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

## 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 12:45 in Mfuwe, it's 05:45 in Tocumen.
With a 7-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mfuwe Airport (MFU)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mfu-mfuwe-mfuwe-airport/1ef266de-dab7-686e-95a4-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)