Lufthansa is further expanding its route network to South America. Starting November 16, 2015, the airline will offer year-round flights to Panama City for the first time, subject to government approval.
An Airbus A340-300 aircraft will fly five times a week between Frankfurt and the economic metropolis in Central America. Flight LH 484 will take off from Frankfurt at 10.15 a.m. and arrive in Panama by 4.40 p.m. (local time) after a flight time of 12 hours and 25 minutes. The return flight LH 485 will depart from Panama City in the early evening as a night flight and land at Frankfurt Airport the following morning. On board, passengers can expect to find Lufthansa’s usual high level of comfort. A total of 298 seats will be available in Business, Premium Economy and Economy Class, featuring the latest cabin design in all classes: seats in the new Business Class can be converted at the touch of a button into a comfortable horizontal bed measuring 6.5 feet in length. In the new Premium Economy Class, increased legroom and a greater seat pitch await passengers. With the individual in-flight entertainment system, a wide range of entertainment is offered for passengers in all travel classes, as well as FlyNet, the wireless broadband internet.
Lufthansa is also expanding its partnership with the Panamanian airline Copa. In the future, Lufthansa passengers will be able to easily reach an additional 50 destinations in Central and South America and the Caribbean with the partner airline. The most important travel destinations in Copa’s network include airports in Peru, Ecuador, Costa Rica, Nicaragua and Guatemala. The times of the Lufthansa services are coordinated with Copa’s connecting flights to allow passengers to transfer comfortably at Tocumen Airport, Copa’s “Hub of the Americas”.
Panama is located between Costa Rica and Columbia and has recorded increasingly strong economic growth in recent years. Besides the famous Panama Canal, it has an important banking sector, a favorable geographic location and good infrastructure, providing reasons for a business trip to the Central American country. Untouched beaches and a large number of national parks with their rainforests, mangroves and unique subaquatic world also promise leisure travelers an unforgettable trip.
Further information and flight booking services with Lufthansa can be found online at LH.com or by calling the Lufthansa Service Center at +1-800-645-3880.
The new routes at a glance
Frankfurt–Panama City (Panama)
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Airports/
Three-letter code/
Time zone (summer)
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– Frankfurt Airport, Terminal 1 (FRA); UTC +1 hours
– Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen (PTY); UTC -5 hours
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Flight timetable
(all time information in local time; summer time)
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NEW from 16 November 2015
Every Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and Sunday
LH 484 Frankfurt 10.15 a.m. – Panama 4.40 p.m.
LH 485 Panama 6.45 p.m. – Frankfurt 11.35 a.m. (following day)
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Flight time
(average) |
11 hours 20 minutes
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Distance
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9,070 km (4,897 nautical miles)
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Aircraft type
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Airbus A340-300
(298 seats, of which 18 in Business, 19 in Premium Economy and 261 in Economy Class) |
