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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 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 7 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 20 October 2026 at 12:53 UTC.
Today, SFO → PTY
Tue 20 Oct · local times- 01:12 BR3181EVA AIR Left 01:14 ·
- 01:12 CM383Copa Airlines Left 01:14 PTY est. 10:04In the air · sched 10:27
- 01:12 UA7132United Left 01:14 ·
Checked SFO board 05:31 · PTY board 07:53
SFO
San Francisco
smooth · +0
PTY
Tocumen
smooth · +0
5,344 km · ~7h 21m est.
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
100% on time
of the last 9 operated SFO → PTY flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is −7 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Median arrival−7 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~7h 21mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
The week
scheduled departures · origin local time06121824
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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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomes10-20BR3181departed+2
10-20UA7132departed+2
10-19BR3181departed+0
10-19UA7132departed+0
10-18BR3181departed−7
Actual 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
Current conditions put the pressure at SFO: 48% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +24 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 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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SFO to PTY questions
Is SFO–PTY running on time right now?
Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 56/100. 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.
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