CM173Copa AirlinesIn the air, 20 min late
Left MIA at 06:17, 20 min after its 05:57 slot.
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Direct flights from Miami (MIA) to Tocumen (PTY): 14 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 40% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,862 km, an estimated 2 hours 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Miami and Tocumen. Updated 21 October 2026 at 01:00 UTC.
Today, MIA → PTY
Tue 20 Oct · local timesCM246Copa AirlinesIn the air, 23 min late
Left MIA at 06:44, 23 min after its 06:21 slot.
Track CM246 →- 05:57 CM173Copa Airlines Left 06:17 +20 ·
- 06:21 CM246Copa Airlines Left 06:44 +23 ·
- 10:56 AA959American Airlines Left 11:33 +37 ·
- 17:14 CM333Copa Airlines Departed Landed 19:01 −19
- 18:31 CM227Copa Airlines Left 18:38 +7 PTY est. 20:04In the air · sched 20:37
Checked MIA board 21:00 · PTY board 19:30
MIA
Miami
busy · +15
PTY
Tocumen
smooth · +0
1,862 km · ~2h 53m est.
Runs rough · 2 airlines · 14x weekly · nonstop
40% on time
of the last 5 operated MIA → PTY flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +20 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival+20 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures14x2 direct airlines on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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American AirlinesCopa 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
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Airports right now
live boardsWeather lens
Current conditions put the pressure at MIA: 24% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +-1 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →
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How the Miami to Tocumen route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MIA 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.
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MIA to PTY questions
Is MIA–PTY running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at MIA is the weaker end, route health score 90/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on MIA–PTY?
Operators schedule morning departures around 05:57 and evening departures around 17:14 from MIA. 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 MIA to PTY?
Great-circle distance is 1,862 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 161–190 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does MIA–PTY fly?
2 carriers operate this route, around 56 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.
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