# Distance from Tocumen (PTY) to Taif Airport (TIF)

> 12,634 km · estimated flight time 16h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 12,634 km / 7,850 mi / 6,822 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 16h
- **Heading**: 62° (east northeast)
- **Return heading**: 291° (west northwest)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Panama) → Saudi Arabia
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Asia
- **Time difference**: +8h (When it's 16:35 in Tocumen, it's 00:35 in Taif Airport)
- **Elevation difference**: 4,713 ft (TIF is higher than PTY)

## Airports

### [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

### [Taif Airport (TIF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tif-taif-airport/1ef266df-79f7-606e-a507-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Taif Airport, Saudi Arabia
- ICAO: OETF
- Timezone: Asia/Riyadh
- Coordinates: 21.480000, 40.540000
- Elevation: 4,848 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 16:35 in Tocumen, it's 00:35 in Taif Airport.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Tocumen International Airport (PTY)](https://flightduration.online/airport/pty-tocumen-tocumen-international-airport/1ef266df-6516-6622-8185-06bb2780ed98)
- [Taif Airport (TIF)](https://flightduration.online/airport/tif-taif-airport/1ef266df-79f7-606e-a507-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)