Direct flights from São Paulo (GRU) to Tocumen (PTY): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 88% of the last 8 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 3 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 5,086 km, an estimated 7 hours 1 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at São Paulo and Tocumen. Updated 16 September 2026 at 05:37 UTC.
GRUSão Paulosmooth · +10
PTYTocumensmooth · +0
5,086 km · ~7h 01m est.
dep bank 01:30–11:107x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
88% on time
of the last 8 operated GRU → PTY flights arrived within 15 minutes
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop GRU to PTY flights through the day: 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.
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at GRU is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on GRU–PTY?
Operators schedule morning departures around 01:30 from GRU. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PTY delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from GRU to PTY?
Great-circle distance is 5,086 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 389–466 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does GRU–PTY fly?
Copa Airlines runs the route with about 40 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.