Nonstop flight route between Panama City, Panama and Van Nuys, California, United States:
Departure Airport:
(8°58'23"N by 79°33'20"W)
Arrival Airport:
(34°12'34"N by 118°29'23"W)
Distance from PAC to VNY:
3,018.60 miles (4,857.95 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC), Panama City, Panama and Van Nuys Airport (VNY), Van Nuys, California, United States would travel a Great Circle distance of 3,019 miles (or 4,858 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport and Van Nuys Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport and Van Nuys Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | PAC / MPMG |
| Airport Names: |
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| Location: | Panama City, Panama |
| GPS Coordinates: | 8°58'23"N by 79°33'20"W |
| Area Served: | Panama City, Panama |
| Operator/Owner: | Autoridad Aeronáutica Civil |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 30 feet (9 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from PAC |
| More Information: | PAC Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | VNY / KVNY |
| Airport Name: | Van Nuys Airport |
| Location: | Van Nuys, California, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 34°12'34"N by 118°29'23"W |
| Area Served: | Los Angeles, California |
| Operator/Owner: | Los Angeles World Airports |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 802 feet (244 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 2 |
| View all routes: | Routes from VNY |
| More Information: | VNY Maps & Info |
Facts about Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC):
- Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC) is Tocumen International Airport (PTY), which is located only 14 miles (22 kilometers) ENE of PAC.
- Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport handled 289,197 passengers last year.
- In addition to being known as "Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport", another name for PAC is "Aeropuerto Internacional de Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert"".
- Because of Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport's relatively low elevation of 30 feet, planes can take off or land at Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- The furthest airport from Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC) is Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK), which is nearly antipodal to Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (meaning Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport is almost on the exact opposite side of the Earth from Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport), and is located 12,106 miles (19,482 kilometers) away in Cocos Islands, Australia.
Facts about Van Nuys Airport (VNY):
- The closest airport to Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is Whiteman Airport (WHP), which is located only 6 miles (9 kilometers) NE of VNY.
- Because of Van Nuys Airport's relatively low elevation of 802 feet, planes can take off or land at Van Nuys Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Most news helicopters from the Los Angeles area are based at Van Nuys Airport.
- The airport is home to the Van Nuys FlyAway Bus service, which runs non-stop buses to Los Angeles International Airport for travelers that park their cars at Van Nuys.
- The furthest airport from Van Nuys Airport (VNY) is Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE), which is located 11,472 miles (18,463 kilometers) away in Saint-Pierre, Réunion.
- Van Nuys Airport (VNY) has 2 runways.
- In the last episode of Season 1 of the HBO series Entourage, the final scene takes place at Van Nuys Airport, where Vincent Chase and company take off for New York City.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 13.55 miles (21.81 km) ENE | Tocumen International Airport (PTY) | Panama City, Panama |     |
| 2 | 33.97 miles (54.68 km) NW | Enrique Adolfo Jiménez Airport (ONX) | Colón, Panama | |
| 3 | 42.82 miles (68.91 km) SE | Contadora Airport (OTD) | Contadora Island, Panama | |
| 4 | 56.85 miles (91.49 km) SW | Río Hato / Scarlett Martinez Airport (RIH) | Cocle, Panama | |
| 5 | 93.05 miles (149.75 km) ENE | Playón Chico Airport (PYC) | Ukupseni, Guna Yala, Panama | |
| 6 | 102.64 miles (165.18 km) SE | Garachiné Airport (GHE) | Garachiné, Panama | |
| 7 | 105.97 miles (170.54 km) E | Achutupo Airport (ACU) | Achutupo, Panama | |
| 8 | 113.05 miles (181.93 km) WSW | Ruben Cantu Airport (SYP) | Santiago de Veraguas, Panama | |
| 9 | 124.40 miles (200.20 km) E | Mulatupo Airport (MPP) | Mulatupo, Panamá | |
| 10 | 157.23 miles (253.04 km) ESE | Alcides Fernández Airport (ACD) | Acandí, Colombia | |
| 11 | 185.60 miles (298.69 km) W | Bocas del Toro "Isla Colón" International Airport (BOC) | Bocas Town, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 12 | 200.74 miles (323.06 km) WSW | Enrique Malek International Airport (DAV) | David, Chiriquí Province, Panama | |
| 13 | 206.87 miles (332.92 km) W | Changuinola "Capitan Manuel Niño" International Airport (CHX) | Changuinola, Bocas del Toro, Panama | |
| 14 | 210.00 miles (337.96 km) ESE | Antonio Roldán Betancourt Airport (APO) | Apartadó, Colombia | |
| 15 | 234.36 miles (377.17 km) W | Coto 47 Airport (OTR) | Coto 47, Costa Rica | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12,105.77 miles (19,482.30 km) SE | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 2 | 12,065.26 miles (19,417.11 km) WSW | Christmas Island Airport (XCH) | Christmas Island, Australia | |
| 3 | 12,060.51 miles (19,409.46 km) SSW | Fatmawati Soekarno Airport (BKS) | Bengkulu, Indonesia | |
| 4 | 12,022.34 miles (19,348.03 km) SW | Radin Inten II Airport (RIA II) (TKG) | Bandar Lampung, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 5 | 11,991.26 miles (19,298.01 km) SW | Gunung Batin Airport (AKQ) | Astraksetra, Indonesia | |
| 6 | 11,968.10 miles (19,260.74 km) WSW | Soekarno–Hatta International Airport (CGK) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 7 | 11,959.19 miles (19,246.40 km) S | Rokot Airport (RKI) | Sipura, Indonesia | |
| 8 | 11,957.37 miles (19,243.47 km) WSW | Halim Perdanakusuma Airport (HLP) | Jakarta, Indonesia | |
| 9 | 11,956.16 miles (19,241.53 km) S | Depati Parbo Airport (KRC) | Kerinci, Indonesia | |
| 10 | 11,928.20 miles (19,196.53 km) WSW | Husein Sastranegara International Airport (HSA) (BDO) | Bandung, Indonesia | |
| 11 | 11,925.41 miles (19,192.04 km) SW | Sultan Mahmud Badaruddin II International Airport (SMB II) (PLM) | Palembang, Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 12 | 11,891.53 miles (19,137.52 km) WSW | Cibeureum Airfield (TSY) | Tasikmalaya, West Java, Indonesia | |
| 13 | 11,884.29 miles (19,125.87 km) SSW | Sultan Thaha Airport (DJB) | Jambi, Indonesia | |
| 14 | 11,871.04 miles (19,104.54 km) S | Minangkabau International Airport (MIA) (PDG) | Ketaping, West Sumatra, Indonesia | |
| 15 | 11,861.99 miles (19,089.97 km) WSW | Penggung Airport/Chakrabhuwana Airport (CBN) | Cirebon, Java, Indonesia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 5.56 miles (8.94 km) NE | Whiteman Airport (WHP) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 2 | 7.53 miles (12.13 km) E | Bob Hope Airport (BUR) | Burbank, California, United States | |
| 3 | 13.58 miles (21.85 km) S | Santa Monica Airport (SMO) | Santa Monica, California, United States | |
| 4 | 19.05 miles (30.66 km) SSE | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) | Los Angeles, California, United States | |
| 5 | 21.71 miles (34.94 km) SSE | Hawthorne Municipal Airport (HHR) | Hawthorne, California, United States | |
| 6 | 26.21 miles (42.18 km) SSE | Compton/Woodley Airport (CPM) | Compton, California, United States | |
| 7 | 27.40 miles (44.09 km) ESE | San Gabriel Valley (El Monte) Airport (EMT) | El Monte, California, United States | |
| 8 | 29.37 miles (47.26 km) SSE | Zamperini FieldLomita Landing Strip (TOA) | Torrance, California, United States | |
| 9 | 33.30 miles (53.59 km) SE | Long Beach Airport (JLB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 10 | 33.30 miles (53.59 km) SE | Long Beach Airport (LGB) | Long Beach, California, United States | |
| 11 | 33.99 miles (54.70 km) WNW | Santa Paula Airport (SZP) | Santa Paula, California, United States | |
| 12 | 36.61 miles (58.91 km) W | Naval Air Station Point Mugu (NTD) | Point Mugu, California, United States | |
| 13 | 37.09 miles (59.68 km) NE | Palmdale Regional Airport (PMD) | Palmdale, California, United States | |
| 14 | 37.39 miles (60.17 km) SE | Fullerton Municipal Airport (FUL) | Fullerton, California, United States | |
| 15 | 39.84 miles (64.11 km) NNE | General Wm. J. Fox Airfield (WJF) | Lancaster, California, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,472.31 miles (18,462.86 km) SSE | Pierrefonds Airport (ZSE) | Saint-Pierre, Réunion | |
| 2 | 11,456.41 miles (18,437.25 km) SSE | Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) | Plaisance, Mauritius | |
| 3 | 11,446.53 miles (18,421.36 km) SSE | Roland Garros Airport (RUN) | St Denis, Réunion, France | |
| 4 | 11,431.83 miles (18,397.69 km) S | Sir Gaëtan Duval Airport (RRG) | Rodrigues Island, Mauritius | |
| 5 | 11,359.07 miles (18,280.61 km) ESE | Tôlanaro Airport (FTU) | Tôlanaro, Madagascar | |
| 6 | 11,235.07 miles (18,081.04 km) ESE | Ampanihy Airport (AMP) | Ampanihy, Madagascar | |
| 7 | 11,232.93 miles (18,077.61 km) SE | Mananjary Airport (MNJ) | Mananjary, Madagascar | |
| 8 | 11,193.61 miles (18,014.33 km) SE | Fianarantsoa Airport (WFI) | Fianarantsoa, Madagascar | |
| 9 | 11,096.89 miles (17,858.68 km) SE | Toamasino Airport (TMM) | Toamasina, Madagascar | |
| 10 | 11,067.48 miles (17,811.34 km) SE | Manja Airport (MJA) | Manja, Menabe, Madagascar | |
| 11 | 11,066.39 miles (17,809.58 km) SE | Ivato International Airport (TNR) | Antananarivo, Madagascar | |
| 12 | 11,050.45 miles (17,783.93 km) SE | Sainte Marie Airport (SMS) | Île Sainte-Marie, Madagascar | |
| 13 | 11,050.32 miles (17,783.73 km) ESE | Andavadoaka Airport (DVD) | Andavadoaka, Toliara province, Atsimo-Andrefana region, Madagascar | |
| 14 | 11,039.02 miles (17,765.54 km) ESE | Morombe Airport (MXM) | Morombe, Madagascar | |
| 15 | 11,025.15 miles (17,743.22 km) SE | Miandrivazo Airport (ZVA) | Miandrivazo, Madagascar | |