Direct flights with Copa Airlines (CM) - See all destinations

Copa Airlines was founded in 1947 and has grown into one of Latin America's largest full-service carriers. The airline operates a fleet of over 90 Boeing aircraft, serving both short and medium-haul routes throughout the Americas.

Copa uses Tocumen International Airport (PTY) - an airport with an advantageous geographical location to serve direct flights between North, Central, and South America with short layovers. The airline currently operates more than 300 daily flights on over 90 direct routes.

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Copa Airlines' primary hub

Copa Airlines operates almost exclusively from its main hub at Panama City Tocumen International Airport (PTY). The airport is often referred to as the "Hub of the Americas" due to its central location between the two landmasses in the Western Hemisphere.

From PTY, Copa offers nonstop flights to over 85 cities in 33 countries, making it one of the most connected airlines in Latin America.

Additionally, Juan Santamaría International Airport in San Jose, Costa Rica (SJO) is a focus city for Copa Airlines. From SJO, the airline offers a few fifth-freedom direct flights to other countries in the region, such as Guatemala and Nicaragua.

Copa Airlines’ domestic flights in Panama

Copa’s domestic services are very limited, as Panama is a small country with good ground transportation.

Most domestic traffic within Panama is handled by Air Panama, a separate airline.

Currently, Copa operates just 1 domestic route year-round: Panama City (PTY) - David (DAV). Service is twice daily.

Copa Airlines' direct flights to the United States

Copa Airlines operates direct flights to over 15 American cities. These serve both regular travelers from Panama and the USA, as well as passengers from South America, connecting via Panama City.

Key direct routes include:

• Panama City (PTY) - Miami (MIA): One of Copa’s busiest routes with up to 8 flights daily in the high season.

• Panama City (PTY) - New York (JFK): More than 40 flights per week to the East Coast.

• Panama City (PTY) - Los Angeles (LAX): A key West Coast route, operated thrice daily.

• Panama City (PTY) - Orlando (MCO): Six flights per day to the leisure capital of Florida.

• Panama City (PTY) - Washington D.C. (IAD): 3-4 flights per day to the U.S. capital.

Other U.S. cities with nonstop Copa Airlines service include Tampa (TPA), Boston (BOS), Chicago (ORD), Denver (DEN), Austin (AUS), Las Vegas (LAS), Fort Lauderdale (FLL), Raleigh/Durham (RDU), and Baltimore (BWI).

Direct flights to Central & South America with Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines’ main competitive advantage is to connect nearly every country in Central and South America via direct flights from its PTY hub.

With high frequencies and easy layovers, Panama is true to its nickname - the Hub of the Americas.

Some of the busiest regional direct flights include:

• Panama City (PTY) - San José (SJO): More than 70 flights per week to Costa Rica.

• Panama City (PTY) - Bogotá (BOG): Up to 10 flights daily to Colombia.

• Panama City (PTY) - Lima (LIM): 6 flights per day to Peru. Copa is the only airline serving this route.

• Panama City (PTY) - Buenos Aires (EZE): A long-haul flight to Argentina operated 6 times per day.

• Panama City (PTY) - São Paulo (GRU): More than 60 flights per week to South America and Brazil’s busiest airport.

Copa also offers direct flights to lesser-served capitals like Asunción (ASU), La Paz (LPB), and Santa Cruz (VVI), as well as secondary cities like Medellín (MDE), Cali (CLO), and Curitiba (CWB).

Copa does not currently fly to Europe or Asia, but what it lacks in direct flights to the Old World, it more than makes up for with regional connectivity in the Americas. Thus, it is an airline to consider if traveling frequently in North, Central, and South America.