Panama City, Panama → San Juan, Puerto Rico
967 nautical miles · Direction: northeast
The straight-line distance from Panama City to San Juan is 1,790 km (1,112 miles). San Juan lies roughly northeast of Panama City; the initial great-circle bearing is 53° (NE). It is an international route from Panama to Puerto Rico.
Panama City (Panama, Panama) sits at 8.9824°N, 79.5199°W; San Juan (San Juan, Puerto Rico) is at 18.4655°N, 66.1057°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 53° (NE); on a great circle the heading changes along the way.
| Mode | Figure | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| ✈️ Flight | ~2h 44min | Estimate: 800 km/h + 30 min taxi. Not a schedule; total trip time is longer. |
| 🚗 Road | No estimate | No road connection |
There is no continuous road connection between Panama City and San Juan — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
The geographic halfway point of the great-circle path between Panama City and San Juan lies at approximately 13.8149°N, 72.9493°W — the position that is an equal 895 km from each city along that path. It is a geometric midpoint, not a halfway point by road.
San Juan (America/Puerto_Rico) is 1 hour ahead of Panama City (America/Panama) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
The straight-line distance from Panama City to San Juan is approximately 1,790 km (1,112 miles, 967 nautical miles).
San Juan lies roughly northeast of Panama City; the initial great-circle bearing is 53° (NE).
Estimated flight time is about 2h 44min (great-circle distance at 800 km/h plus 30 min for taxi, take-off and landing). It is not an airline schedule; total airport-to-airport trip time is longer.
There is no continuous road connection between Panama City and San Juan — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
San Juan (America/Puerto_Rico) is 1 hour ahead of Panama City (America/Panama) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
Straight-line distance uses the great-circle (Haversine) method. Flight and road figures, where shown, are estimates rather than schedules or live routing. How SnapDistance calculates distances