IAD → PTYWashington to Tocumen

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Direct flights from Washington (IAD) to Tocumen (PTY): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,327 km, an estimated 4 hours 46 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Washington and Tocumen. Updated 21 September 2026 at 13:37 UTC.

IAD Washington disrupted · +86
PTY Tocumen smooth · +0
3,327 km · ~4h 46m est.
dep bank 02:25–16:347x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 9 operated IAD → PTY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~4h 46mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Copa Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Copa AirlinesCM89% on time

Flights CM403 02:25 daily · CM357 09:35 daily · CM444 16:34 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-20CM357dep +15 → arr−6
09-20CM403dep +10 → arr+0
09-20CM444dep +13 → arr−15
09-19CM357dep +12 → arr−8
09-19CM403dep +11 → arr+1
09-19CM444dep +15 → arr−3
09-18CM357departed+18
09-18CM403departed+5
09-18CM444departed+10

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
IADWashington +86 min disrupted ⛅ mostly cloudy · NNE 7 kt Full IAD delay board →
PTYTocumen +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · NNE 6 kt Full PTY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at IAD: 25% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +4 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Washington to Tocumen route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAD 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.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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IAD to PTY questions

Is IAD–PTY running on time right now?

Significant delay risk. The departure side at IAD is the weaker end, route health score 50/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on IAD–PTY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 02:25 from IAD. 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 IAD to PTY?

Great-circle distance is 3,327 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 265–315 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does IAD–PTY fly?

Copa Airlines runs the route with about 21 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.