United AirlinesUA79% on time
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Direct flights from New York (EWR) to Tocumen (PTY): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 79% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 16 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,554 km, an estimated 5 hours 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Tocumen. Updated 18 August 2026 at 05:38 UTC.
EWR
New York
heavy · +40
PTY
Tocumen
busy · +16
3,554 km · ~5h 03m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
79% on time
of the last 14 operated EWR → PTY flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −16 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival−16 minacross the last 14 operated legs
Flight time~5h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 14
Current nonstop fares
EWR → PTY · one way · economy · 1 adult
TodayChecking…Direct airline fares
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Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at EWR: 27% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +6 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the New York to Tocumen route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop EWR to PTY flights: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises. Fares link straight to the operating airline with no markups.
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EWR to PTY questions
Is EWR–PTY running on time right now?
Some delays possible. The departure side at EWR is the weaker end, route health score 62/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from EWR to PTY?
Great-circle distance is 3,554 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 281–335 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does EWR–PTY fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at EWR and arrival-side delay at PTY, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.
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