PTY → SJOTocumen to San José

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Direct flights from Tocumen (PTY) to San José (SJO): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 6 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is on schedule. No cancellations were recorded across the 6 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 539 km, an estimated 1 hour 11 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Tocumen and San José. Updated 15 September 2026 at 20:37 UTC.

PTY Tocumen smooth · +0
SJO San José tracking
539 km · ~1h 11m est.
dep bank 06:46–21:2414x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 6 operated PTY → SJO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +0 min. 0 of 6 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+0 minacross the last 6 operated legs
Flight time~1h 11mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
AviancaCopa 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
AviancaAV

Flights AV323 11:25 daily

Copa AirlinesCM100% on time

Flights CM787 06:46 daily · CM851 07:00 Th Fr Sa · CM818 07:55 Tu We Sa Su · CM344 08:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-15CM192departed+0
09-15CM342departed+6
09-15CM344departed+0
09-15CM787departed+0
09-15CM818departed+0
09-14CM344departed+0

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
PTYTocumen +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · WNW 7 kt Full PTY delay board →
SJOSan José tracking Full SJO delay board →

How the Tocumen to San José route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PTY to SJO 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 SJO questions

Is PTY–SJO 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–SJO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:46 and evening departures around 18:00 from PTY. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SJO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PTY to SJO?

Great-circle distance is 539 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 68–76 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PTY–SJO fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 63 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.