Copa AirlinesCM100% on time
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Direct flights from Tocumen (PTY) to San Francisco (SFO): 18 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 11 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 11 tracked flights. 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 12 November 2026 at 03:18 UTC.
Today, PTY → SFO
Wed 11 Nov · local times- 12:44 CM408Copa Airlines Departed Landed 17:04 −21
- 18:31 CM382Copa Airlines Sched 18:31Departure not confirmed by the board SFO est. 22:58sched 23:12
- · UA7116United On schedule SFO est. 22:58sched 23:12
Checked PTY board 22:52 · SFO board 19:18
PTY
Tocumen
smooth · +0
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +0
5,344 km · ~7h 21m est.
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 18x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 11 tracked PTY → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 11 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−21 minacross the last 11 arrivals
Flight time~7h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures18x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 11
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 outcomes11-10UA7116arrived−20
11-09UA7116arrived−11
11-08UA7116arrived−24
11-07UA7116arrived−26
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 31% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +8 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?
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. 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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