# Distance from Merida (MRD) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 905 km · estimated flight time 2h · Short-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 905 km / 562 mi / 489 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 2h
- **Heading**: 274° (west)
- **Return heading**: 93° (east)
- **Classification**: Short-haul
- **Type**: International (Venezuela) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: South America → North America
- **Time difference**: -1h (When it's 12:04 in Merida, it's 11:04 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,872 ft (PTY is lower than MRD)

## Airports

### [Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mrd-merida-alberto-carnevalli-airport/1ef266df-d220-64b6-ae57-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Merida, Venezuela
- ICAO: SVMD
- Timezone: America/Caracas
- Coordinates: 8.580000, -71.160000
- Elevation: 5,007 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 a short-haul route typically served by narrow-body aircraft such as the Boeing 737 or Airbus A320 family. In-flight service is usually limited to drinks and light snacks.

Time-zone information: When it's 12:04 in Merida, it's 11:04 in Tocumen.

## Related

- [Alberto Carnevalli Airport (MRD)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mrd-merida-alberto-carnevalli-airport/1ef266df-d220-64b6-ae57-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)