Direct flights from San Salvador (SAL) to Tocumen (PTY): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 100% of the last 21 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 24 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 21 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,161 km, an estimated 1 hour 59 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Salvador and Tocumen. Updated 15 November 2026 at 10:37 UTC.
How the San Salvador to Tocumen route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SAL 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.
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.
How long is the flight from SAL to PTY?
Great-circle distance is 1,161 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 112–130 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does SAL–PTY fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 27 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at SAL and arrival-side delay at PTY, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.