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 May 2026, United Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop EWR–PTY; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
92
May 2026
Seats
16,468
both directions
Passengers
13,592
both directions
Load factor
82.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–PTY?
United Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop EWR–PTY in May 2026 (92 departures).
- UA
92 departures · 16,468 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.5%
Load
What plane flies EWR–PTY?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 100% of EWR–PTY departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
92 departures · 82.5% load
100.0%
How has EWR–PTY traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–PTY departures fell from 119 in June 2025 to 92 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–PTY traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
119 departures · 18,082 passengers
87.9%
Load
July 2025
119 departures · 18,754 passengers
91.3%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
EWR → PTY
73.5% full
46 departures · 6,051 passengers
PTY → EWR
91.6% full
46 departures · 7,541 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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
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 May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
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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