Tocumen (PTY) to San Diego (SAN)
Flight time
≈ 6h 37m
Bearing
310° NW
Tocumen (PTY) to San Diego (SAN) is 2,911 miles (4,685 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PTY–SAN
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Copa Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop PTY–SAN; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
36
May 2026
Seats
5,976
both directions
Passengers
5,177
both directions
Load factor
86.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PTY–SAN?
Copa Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PTY–SAN in May 2026 (36 departures).
- CM
Copa Airlines
36 departures · 5,976 seats
Share of departures100.0%86.6%
Load
What plane flies PTY–SAN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 100% of PTY–SAN departures.
- Boeing 737 MAX 9
36 departures · 86.6% load
100.0%
How has PTY–SAN traffic changed?
Nonstop PTY–SAN departures rose from 8 in June 2025 to 36 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PTY–SAN traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
8 departures · 1,153 passengers
82.8%
Load
July 2025
34 departures · 5,109 passengers
87.3%
Load
August 2025
30 departures · 4,390 passengers
85.7%
Load
September 2025
28 departures · 3,572 passengers
76.1%
Load
October 2025
36 departures · 4,385 passengers
73.4%
Load
November 2025
34 departures · 4,198 passengers
74.2%
Load
December 2025
42 departures · 5,545 passengers
79.3%
Load
January 2026
38 departures · 5,356 passengers
84.9%
Load
February 2026
32 departures · 3,985 passengers
75.0%
Load
March 2026
36 departures · 4,950 passengers
82.8%
Load
April 2026
34 departures · 4,827 passengers
85.5%
Load
May 2026
36 departures · 5,177 passengers
86.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PTY → SAN
88.6% full
18 departures · 2,647 passengers
SAN → PTY
84.7% full
18 departures · 2,530 passengers
Nonstop PTY–SAN 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 Tocumen (PTY) from San Diego (SAN)?
PTY to SAN is 2,911 miles (4,685 km / 2,530 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PTY to SAN?
A nonstop covers the 2,911-mile great-circle distance in roughly 6h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PTY–SAN?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PTY–SAN?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,911-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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