SFO → PTYSan Francisco to Tocumen

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Direct flights from San Francisco (SFO) to Tocumen (PTY): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 10 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 14 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 10 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 San Francisco and Tocumen. Updated 14 September 2026 at 09:39 UTC.

SFO San Francisco smooth · +2
PTY Tocumen smooth · +3
5,344 km · ~7h 21m est.
dep bank 01:12–20:217x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 10 operated SFO → PTY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −14 min. 0 of 10 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−14 minacross the last 10 operated legs
Flight time~7h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 10

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Copa 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
Copa AirlinesCM

Flights CM383 01:12 daily · CM409 20:21 We Th Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-14BR3181departed−6
09-14CM383dep −6 → arr−28
09-14UA7132departed−6
09-13BR3181departed−14
09-13CM383dep −14 → arr−16
09-13CM409dep −7 → arr−24
09-13UA7132departed−14
09-12BR3181departed−6
09-12CM383dep −6 → arr−24
09-12UA7132departed−6

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
SFOSan Francisco +2 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 8 kt Full SFO delay board →
PTYTocumen +3 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · 1 kt Full PTY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 46% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +21 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the San Francisco to Tocumen route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop SFO 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.

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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https://proflightsearch.com/search-flights/SFO-PTY
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SFO to PTY questions

Is SFO–PTY running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The arrival 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 SFO–PTY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 01:12 and evening departures around 20:21 from SFO. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PTY delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from SFO to PTY?

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 SFO–PTY fly?

Copa Airlines runs the route with about 10 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.