Copa AirlinesCM89% on time
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Direct flights from Tocumen (PTY) to San Francisco (SFO): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 92% of the last 13 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 18 minutes early. 1 of the 13 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 5,344 km, an estimated 7 hours 21 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tocumen and San Francisco. Updated 13 November 2026 at 13:53 UTC.
Today, PTY → SFO
Fri 13 Nov · local times- 18:31 CM382Copa Airlines On scheduleT1 ·
- · CM6408Copa Airlines On schedule SFO 16:20scheduled
- · CM6409Copa Airlines Cancelled ·
Checked PTY board 08:53 · SFO board 05:38
PTY
Tocumen
smooth · +0
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +0
5,344 km · ~7h 21m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
92% on time
of the last 13 tracked PTY → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −18 min. 1 of 13 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−18 minacross the last 12 arrivals
Flight time~7h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled7.7%recent route rate · 1 of 13
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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Copa AirlinesUnited 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 daysUnited AirlinesUA
Flights UA7116 23:12 daily
History
operated legs · board outcomes11-13CM6409cancelledCNX
11-12UA7116arrived−18
11-11UA7116arrived+1
11-10UA7116arrived−20
11-09UA7116arrived−11
Actual 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
Conditions are tightest at SFO: a 47% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +24 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Tocumen to San Francisco route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PTY to SFO 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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PTY to SFO questions
Is PTY–SFO running on time right now?
Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 57/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on PTY–SFO?
Operators schedule evening departures around 18:31 from PTY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from PTY to SFO?
Great-circle distance is 5,344 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 407–488 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does PTY–SFO fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 18 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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