# Distance from Mulu (MZV) to Tocumen (PTY)

> 17,870 km · estimated flight time 22h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 17,870 km / 11,104 mi / 9,649 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 22h
- **Heading**: 47° (northeast)
- **Return heading**: 312° (northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Malaysia) → Panama
- **Intercontinental**: Asia → North America
- **Time difference**: -13h (When it's 15:24 in Mulu, it's 02:24 in Tocumen)
- **Elevation difference**: 55 ft (PTY is higher than MZV)

## Airports

### [Mulu Airport (MZV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mzv-mulu-mulu-airport/1ef266df-fbae-69b8-bbdb-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Mulu, Malaysia
- ICAO: WBMU
- Timezone: Asia/Kuala_Lumpur
- Coordinates: 4.050000, 114.810000
- Elevation: 80 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 15:24 in Mulu, it's 02:24 in Tocumen.
With a 13-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Mulu Airport (MZV)](https://flightduration.online/airport/mzv-mulu-mulu-airport/1ef266df-fbae-69b8-bbdb-06bb2780ed98)
- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
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