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 July 2026, Copa Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop ATL–PTY; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 64% of departures; flights ran 93% full.

Departures

118

July 2026

Seats

19,527

both directions

Passengers

18,176

both directions

Load factor

93.1%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–PTY?

Copa Airlines operated the most nonstop ATL–PTY departures in July 2026 (60), one of 2 carriers on the route.

  • CM

    Copa Airlines

    60 departures · 9,948 seats

    92.4%

    Load

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    58 departures · 9,579 seats

    93.8%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–PTY?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 64% of ATL–PTY departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–PTY traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–PTY departures rose from 101 in August 2025 to 118 in July 2026.

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

  • 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

  • June 2026

    60 departures · 9,326 passengers

    93.7%

    Load

  • July 2026

    118 departures · 18,176 passengers

    93.1%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ATL → PTY

95.0% full

60 departures · 9,436 passengers

PTY → ATL

91.1% full

58 departures · 8,740 passengers

Nonstop ATL–PTY traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (63.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (23.7%).

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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