Dulles (IAD) to Tocumen (PTY)
Flight time
≈ 4h 56m
Bearing
184° S
Dulles (IAD) to Tocumen (PTY) is 2,067 miles (3,327 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAD–PTY
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Copa Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop IAD–PTY; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 92% full.
Departures
186
May 2026
Seats
31,334
both directions
Passengers
28,798
both directions
Load factor
91.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAD–PTY?
Copa Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop IAD–PTY in May 2026 (186 departures).
- CM
Copa Airlines
186 departures · 31,334 seats
Share of departures100.0%91.9%
Load
What plane flies IAD–PTY?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 53% of IAD–PTY departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
98 departures · 93.6% load
52.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
68 departures · 89.2% load
36.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
20 departures · 93.3% load
10.8%
How has IAD–PTY traffic changed?
Nonstop IAD–PTY departures rose from 181 in June 2025 to 186 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAD–PTY traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
181 departures · 26,873 passengers
89.6%
Load
July 2025
212 departures · 31,686 passengers
90.0%
Load
August 2025
197 departures · 30,254 passengers
92.2%
Load
September 2025
158 departures · 23,212 passengers
87.6%
Load
October 2025
186 departures · 25,569 passengers
82.5%
Load
November 2025
185 departures · 25,641 passengers
82.9%
Load
December 2025
200 departures · 28,888 passengers
86.5%
Load
January 2026
191 departures · 29,079 passengers
90.9%
Load
February 2026
166 departures · 24,589 passengers
88.3%
Load
March 2026
186 departures · 28,824 passengers
92.4%
Load
April 2026
176 departures · 26,491 passengers
89.4%
Load
May 2026
186 departures · 28,798 passengers
91.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
IAD → PTY
91.9% full
93 departures · 14,397 passengers
PTY → IAD
91.9% full
93 departures · 14,401 passengers
Nonstop IAD–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 Dulles (IAD) from Tocumen (PTY)?
IAD to PTY is 2,067 miles (3,327 km / 1,797 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAD to PTY?
A nonstop covers the 2,067-mile great-circle distance in roughly 4h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAD–PTY?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (52.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (36.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAD–PTY?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,067-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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