Tocumen (PTY) to San Francisco (SFO)

3,321mi
5,344 km2,885 nm

Flight time

≈ 7h 26m

Bearing

313° NW

Tocumen (PTY) to San Francisco (SFO) is 3,321 miles (5,344 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

Route map: PTY → SFOPTYSFO

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What actually flies PTY–SFO

Filed traffic data

In July 2026, Copa Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop PTY–SFO; the Boeing 737 MAX 9 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 91% full.

Departures

108

July 2026

Seats

18,208

both directions

Passengers

16,493

both directions

Load factor

90.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies PTY–SFO?

Copa Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PTY–SFO in July 2026 (108 departures).

  • CM

    Copa Airlines

    108 departures · 18,208 seats

    90.6%

    Load

What plane flies PTY–SFO?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew 100% of PTY–SFO departures.

How has PTY–SFO traffic changed?

Nonstop PTY–SFO departures fell from 123 in August 2025 to 108 in July 2026.

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

  • August 2025

    123 departures · 14,966 passengers

    73.1%

    Load

  • September 2025

    120 departures · 13,738 passengers

    68.7%

    Load

  • October 2025

    124 departures · 14,353 passengers

    69.4%

    Load

  • November 2025

    120 departures · 13,163 passengers

    66.1%

    Load

  • December 2025

    124 departures · 14,599 passengers

    70.8%

    Load

  • January 2026

    72 departures · 10,590 passengers

    88.1%

    Load

  • February 2026

    56 departures · 8,551 passengers

    91.3%

    Load

  • March 2026

    74 departures · 11,432 passengers

    92.2%

    Load

  • April 2026

    88 departures · 13,499 passengers

    90.6%

    Load

  • May 2026

    94 departures · 13,907 passengers

    87.3%

    Load

  • June 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • July 2026

    108 departures · 16,493 passengers

    90.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

PTY → SFO

88.7% full

54 departures · 8,082 passengers

SFO → PTY

92.4% full

54 departures · 8,411 passengers

Nonstop PTY–SFO 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

PTY

Tocumen

PA

Tocumen International Airport

Coordinates

9.07°N, 79.38°W

Hemisphere

N · W

SFO

US

San Francisco International Airport

Coordinates

37.62°N, 122.37°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Tocumen (PTY) from San Francisco (SFO)?

PTY to SFO is 3,321 miles (5,344 km / 2,885 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from PTY to SFO?

A nonstop covers the 3,321-mile great-circle distance in roughly 7h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies PTY–SFO?

In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 9 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying PTY–SFO?

Distance-based programs credit off the 3,321-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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