Chicago (ORD) to Tocumen (PTY)

2,332mi
3,753 km2,027 nm

Flight time

≈ 5h 28m

Bearing

165° S

Chicago (ORD) to Tocumen (PTY) is 2,332 miles (3,753 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies ORD–PTY

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Copa Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ORD–PTY; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 66% of departures; flights ran 95% full.

Departures

112

May 2026

Seats

18,580

both directions

Passengers

17,623

both directions

Load factor

94.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ORD–PTY?

Copa Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ORD–PTY in May 2026 (112 departures).

  • CM

    Copa Airlines

    112 departures · 18,580 seats

    94.8%

    Load

What plane flies ORD–PTY?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 66% of ORD–PTY departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ORD–PTY traffic changed?

Nonstop ORD–PTY departures rose from 104 in June 2025 to 112 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    104 departures · 15,375 passengers

    90.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    138 departures · 19,760 passengers

    87.7%

    Load

  • August 2025

    112 departures · 16,502 passengers

    90.1%

    Load

  • September 2025

    90 departures · 13,083 passengers

    88.8%

    Load

  • October 2025

    124 departures · 16,924 passengers

    83.6%

    Load

  • November 2025

    120 departures · 14,194 passengers

    73.1%

    Load

  • December 2025

    128 departures · 17,626 passengers

    83.6%

    Load

  • January 2026

    138 departures · 18,734 passengers

    82.3%

    Load

  • February 2026

    112 departures · 15,434 passengers

    83.5%

    Load

  • March 2026

    128 departures · 18,227 passengers

    86.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    120 departures · 16,068 passengers

    80.8%

    Load

  • May 2026

    112 departures · 17,623 passengers

    94.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ORD → PTY

93.4% full

56 departures · 8,675 passengers

PTY → ORD

96.3% full

56 departures · 8,948 passengers

Nonstop ORD–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

ORD

Chicago

US

Chicago O'Hare International Airport

Coordinates

41.98°N, 87.90°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 Chicago (ORD) from Tocumen (PTY)?

ORD to PTY is 2,332 miles (3,753 km / 2,027 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ORD to PTY?

A nonstop covers the 2,332-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ORD–PTY?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (66.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (17.9%).

What mileage do I earn flying ORD–PTY?

Distance-based programs credit off the 2,332-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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