United AirlinesUA71% on time
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Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Tocumen (PTY): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 71% of the last 7 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 4 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 8 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 2,856 km, an estimated 4 hours 10 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Tocumen. Updated 3 November 2026 at 07:52 UTC.
Today, IAH → PTY
Tue 3 Nov · local times- 09:34 UA1916United On scheduleGate C10 · TC PTY 14:45scheduled
- 14:27 UA1034United Sched 14:27Departure not confirmed by the board PTY 19:38scheduled
Checked IAH board 01:11 · PTY board 02:52
IAH
Houston
smooth · +0
PTY
Tocumen
heavy · +47
2,856 km · ~4h 10m est.
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 14x weekly · nonstop
71% on time
of the last 7 tracked IAH → PTY flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −4 min. 0 of 8 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−4 minacross the last 7 arrivals
Flight time~4h 10mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual 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 IAH: a 22% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +2 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 Houston to Tocumen route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAH 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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IAH to PTY questions
Is IAH–PTY running on time right now?
Mostly on schedule. The arrival side at PTY is the weaker end, route health score 69/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IAH–PTY?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:34 from IAH. 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 IAH to PTY?
Great-circle distance is 2,856 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 232–275 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAH–PTY fly?
United 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.
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