Atlanta (ATL) to Tocumen (PTY)

1,727mi
2,780 km1,501 nm

Flight time

≈ 4h 15m

Bearing

168° S

Atlanta (ATL) to Tocumen (PTY) is 1,727 miles (2,780 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies ATL–PTY

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–PTY; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 57% of departures; flights ran 92% full.

Departures

108

May 2026

Seats

18,748

both directions

Passengers

17,164

both directions

Load factor

91.5%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–PTY?

Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–PTY departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    62 departures · 11,160 seats

    90.6%

    Load

  • CM

    Copa Airlines

    46 departures · 7,588 seats

    92.9%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–PTY?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 57% of ATL–PTY departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–PTY traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–PTY departures fell from 110 in June 2025 to 108 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop ATL–PTY traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    110 departures · 16,668 passengers

    91.6%

    Load

  • July 2025

    111 departures · 16,928 passengers

    93.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    101 departures · 14,676 passengers

    89.2%

    Load

  • September 2025

    93 departures · 13,209 passengers

    87.9%

    Load

  • October 2025

    96 departures · 14,750 passengers

    89.1%

    Load

  • November 2025

    107 departures · 15,466 passengers

    83.7%

    Load

  • December 2025

    135 departures · 19,483 passengers

    84.7%

    Load

  • January 2026

    112 departures · 16,836 passengers

    87.3%

    Load

  • February 2026

    89 departures · 14,007 passengers

    90.1%

    Load

  • March 2026

    96 departures · 15,028 passengers

    89.8%

    Load

  • April 2026

    99 departures · 14,878 passengers

    86.5%

    Load

  • May 2026

    108 departures · 17,164 passengers

    91.5%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ATL → PTY

90.6% full

54 departures · 8,494 passengers

PTY → ATL

92.5% full

54 departures · 8,670 passengers

Nonstop ATL–PTY traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

ATL

Atlanta

US

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Coordinates

33.64°N, 84.43°W

Hemisphere

N · W

PTY

Tocumen

PA

Tocumen International Airport

Coordinates

9.07°N, 79.38°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Tocumen (PTY)?

ATL to PTY is 1,727 miles (2,780 km / 1,501 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ATL to PTY?

A nonstop covers the 1,727-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ATL–PTY?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (57.4%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (33.3%).

What mileage do I earn flying ATL–PTY?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,727-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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