Copa AirlinesCM89% on time
Flights CM809 07:41 daily · CM819 09:58 Th Su · CM813 11:49 Mo · CM736 16:31 Tu We Sa
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Direct flights from Tocumen (PTY) to New York (JFK): 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 11 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 Tocumen and New York. Updated 22 August 2026 at 03:44 UTC.
PTY
Tocumen
smooth · +4
JFK
New York
smooth · +0
3,554 km · ~5h 03m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time
of the last 9 operated PTY → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −11 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Search live fares for this route →Median arrival−11 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~5h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Current nonstop fares
PTY → JFK · one way · economy · 1 adult
TodayChecking…Direct airline fares
TomorrowChecking…Direct airline fares
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The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 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 JFK: 28% 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 →
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How the Tocumen to New York route actually runs
Pro Flight Search tracks every published board update for nonstop PTY to JFK 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.
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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PTY to JFK questions
Is PTY–JFK running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PTY is the weaker end, route health score 96/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on PTY–JFK?
Operators schedule morning departures around 07:41 and evening departures around 18:46 from PTY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JFK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from PTY to JFK?
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 PTY–JFK fly?
Copa Airlines runs the route with about 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
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