SJU → PTYSan Juan to Tocumen

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Direct flights from San Juan (SJU) to Tocumen (PTY): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 100% of the last 7 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 9 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 7 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,780 km, an estimated 2 hours 47 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at San Juan and Tocumen. Updated 16 September 2026 at 19:38 UTC.

SJU San Juan smooth · +10
PTY Tocumen smooth · +0
1,780 km · ~2h 47m est.
dep bank 05:33–18:167x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time

of the last 7 operated SJU → PTY flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −9 min. 0 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−9 minacross the last 7 operated legs
Flight time~2h 47mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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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 AirlinesCM100% on time

Flights CM451 05:33 daily · CM143 18:16 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-16CM451dep +9 → arr−14
09-15CM143dep +22 → arr+7
09-15CM451dep +11 → arr−17
09-14CM143dep +14 → arr+5
09-14CM451dep +11 → arr−18
09-13CM143dep +11 → arr−7
09-13CM451dep +15 → arr−9

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
SJUSan Juan +10 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · E 19 kt Full SJU delay board →
PTYTocumen +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · 2 kt Full PTY delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at SJU: 33% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 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 Juan to Tocumen route actually runs

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

Is SJU–PTY running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at SJU is the weaker end, route health score 93/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on SJU–PTY?

Operators schedule morning departures around 05:33 and evening departures around 18:16 from SJU. 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 SJU to PTY?

Great-circle distance is 1,780 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 156–183 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does SJU–PTY fly?

Copa Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.