San Juan, Puerto Rico → Panama City, Panama
967 nautical miles · Direction: southwest
The straight-line distance from San Juan to Panama City is 1,790 km (1,112 miles). Panama City lies roughly southwest of San Juan; the initial great-circle bearing is 236° (SW). It is an international route from Puerto Rico to Panama.
San Juan (San Juan, Puerto Rico) sits at 18.4655°N, 66.1057°W; Panama City (Panama, Panama) is at 8.9824°N, 79.5199°W. The initial great-circle bearing is 236° (SW); 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 San Juan and Panama City — 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 San Juan and Panama City 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.
Panama City (America/Panama) is 1 hour behind San Juan (America/Puerto_Rico) all year; daylight saving does not change the gap.
The straight-line distance from San Juan to Panama City is approximately 1,790 km (1,112 miles, 967 nautical miles).
Panama City lies roughly southwest of San Juan; the initial great-circle bearing is 236° (SW).
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 San Juan and Panama City — the two cities sit on separate landmasses, so the journey requires air or sea transport.
Panama City (America/Panama) is 1 hour behind San Juan (America/Puerto_Rico) 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