# Distance from Tocumen (PTY) to Yaounde (YAO)

> 10,039 km · estimated flight time 13h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 10,039 km / 6,238 mi / 5,421 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 13h
- **Heading**: 86° (east)
- **Return heading**: 279° (west)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Panama) → Cameroon
- **Intercontinental**: North America → Africa
- **Time difference**: +6h (When it's 11:49 in Tocumen, it's 17:49 in Yaounde)
- **Elevation difference**: 2,329 ft (YAO 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

### [Yaounde Airport (YAO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yao-yaounde-yaounde-airport/1ef266de-d915-677c-9f33-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Yaounde, Cameroon
- ICAO: FKKY
- Timezone: Africa/Douala
- Coordinates: 3.840000, 11.520000
- Elevation: 2,464 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 11:49 in Tocumen, it's 17:49 in Yaounde.
With a 6-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)
- [Yaounde Airport (YAO)](https://flightduration.online/airport/yao-yaounde-yaounde-airport/1ef266de-d915-677c-9f33-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)