Orlando (MCO) to Tocumen (PTY)

1,343mi
2,162 km1,167 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 29m

Bearing

174° S

Orlando (MCO) to Tocumen (PTY) is 1,343 miles (2,162 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies MCO–PTY

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Copa Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCO–PTY; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 72% of departures; flights ran 93% full.

Departures

397

July 2026

Seats

65,722

both directions

Passengers

61,392

both directions

Load factor

93.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies MCO–PTY?

Copa Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCO–PTY in July 2026 (397 departures).

  • CM

    Copa Airlines

    397 departures · 65,722 seats

    93.4%

    Load

What plane flies MCO–PTY?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 72% of MCO–PTY departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has MCO–PTY traffic changed?

Nonstop MCO–PTY departures rose from 364 in August 2025 to 397 in July 2026.

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

  • August 2025

    364 departures · 52,207 passengers

    88.4%

    Load

  • September 2025

    327 departures · 47,362 passengers

    88.9%

    Load

  • October 2025

    372 departures · 54,896 passengers

    90.3%

    Load

  • November 2025

    360 departures · 52,120 passengers

    88.3%

    Load

  • December 2025

    404 departures · 58,616 passengers

    88.7%

    Load

  • January 2026

    406 departures · 59,339 passengers

    89.3%

    Load

  • February 2026

    368 departures · 54,761 passengers

    90.6%

    Load

  • March 2026

    405 departures · 57,518 passengers

    86.2%

    Load

  • April 2026

    375 departures · 55,264 passengers

    89.2%

    Load

  • May 2026

    417 departures · 64,455 passengers

    93.2%

    Load

  • June 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • July 2026

    397 departures · 61,392 passengers

    93.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

MCO → PTY

94.3% full

199 departures · 31,063 passengers

PTY → MCO

92.5% full

198 departures · 30,329 passengers

Nonstop MCO–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

MCO

Orlando

US

Orlando International Airport

Coordinates

28.43°N, 81.31°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 Orlando (MCO) from Tocumen (PTY)?

MCO to PTY is 1,343 miles (2,162 km / 1,167 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from MCO to PTY?

A nonstop covers the 1,343-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies MCO–PTY?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (71.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (22.2%).

What mileage do I earn flying MCO–PTY?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,343-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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