New York (JFK) to Tocumen (PTY)

2,208mi
3,554 km1,919 nm

Flight time

≈ 5h 13m

Bearing

190° S

New York (JFK) to Tocumen (PTY) is 2,208 miles (3,554 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies JFK–PTY

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Copa Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop JFK–PTY; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 70% of departures; flights ran 92% full.

Departures

248

July 2026

Seats

41,448

both directions

Passengers

38,196

both directions

Load factor

92.2%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies JFK–PTY?

Copa Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop JFK–PTY in July 2026 (248 departures).

  • CM

    Copa Airlines

    248 departures · 41,448 seats

    92.2%

    Load

What plane flies JFK–PTY?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 70% of JFK–PTY departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has JFK–PTY traffic changed?

Nonstop JFK–PTY departures rose from 214 in August 2025 to 248 in July 2026.

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

  • August 2025

    214 departures · 33,029 passengers

    94.0%

    Load

  • September 2025

    206 departures · 31,671 passengers

    93.6%

    Load

  • October 2025

    205 departures · 31,341 passengers

    93.2%

    Load

  • November 2025

    223 departures · 32,756 passengers

    89.7%

    Load

  • December 2025

    247 departures · 36,173 passengers

    89.6%

    Load

  • January 2026

    240 departures · 37,166 passengers

    94.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    209 departures · 31,275 passengers

    91.7%

    Load

  • March 2026

    238 departures · 35,083 passengers

    90.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    236 departures · 34,863 passengers

    90.1%

    Load

  • May 2026

    239 departures · 37,029 passengers

    94.4%

    Load

  • June 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • July 2026

    248 departures · 38,196 passengers

    92.2%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

JFK → PTY

95.2% full

124 departures · 19,724 passengers

PTY → JFK

89.1% full

124 departures · 18,472 passengers

Nonstop JFK–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

JFK

New York

US

John F. Kennedy International Airport

Coordinates

40.64°N, 73.78°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 New York (JFK) from Tocumen (PTY)?

JFK to PTY is 2,208 miles (3,554 km / 1,919 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from JFK 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 JFK–PTY?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (69.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (25.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying JFK–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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