Newark (EWR) to Tocumen (PTY)
Flight time
≈ 5h 13m
Bearing
190° S
Newark (EWR) to Tocumen (PTY) is 2,208 miles (3,553 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–PTY
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–PTY; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 99% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
114
July 2026
Seats
20,403
both directions
Passengers
16,961
both directions
Load factor
83.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–PTY?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–PTY in July 2026 (114 departures).
- UA
114 departures · 20,403 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.1%
Load
What plane flies EWR–PTY?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 99% of EWR–PTY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
113 departures · 83.4% load
99.1% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 47.7% load
0.9%
How has EWR–PTY traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–PTY departures fell from 123 in August 2025 to 114 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–PTY traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
123 departures · 19,511 passengers
91.9%
Load
September 2025
62 departures · 9,406 passengers
91.2%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 9,335 passengers
90.7%
Load
November 2025
60 departures · 8,613 passengers
86.5%
Load
December 2025
110 departures · 13,537 passengers
74.1%
Load
January 2026
70 departures · 10,534 passengers
86.6%
Load
February 2026
53 departures · 8,835 passengers
93.5%
Load
March 2026
90 departures · 14,252 passengers
88.5%
Load
April 2026
118 departures · 16,674 passengers
78.9%
Load
May 2026
92 departures · 13,592 passengers
82.5%
Load
June 2026
89 departures · 13,054 passengers
81.9%
Load
July 2026
114 departures · 16,961 passengers
83.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → PTY
92.1% full
60 departures · 9,890 passengers
PTY → EWR
73.2% full
54 departures · 7,071 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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
Tocumen
PA
Tocumen International Airport
Coordinates
9.07°N, 79.38°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Newark (EWR) from Tocumen (PTY)?
EWR to PTY is 2,208 miles (3,553 km / 1,919 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to PTY?
A nonstop covers the 2,208-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–PTY?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (99.1%), followed by the Boeing 757-200 (0.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–PTY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,208-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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