Panama City (PTY) to Tampa (TPA) flights
One airline flies nonstop from Panama City (PTY) to Tampa (TPA): Copa Airlines. The two airports are 1,323 miles (2,129 km) apart. Copa Airlines is in Star Alliance. There are also 15 ways to fly it with one stop, through Grand Cayman Island, Havana and Miami and more.
Airlines flying nonstop from PTY to TPA
- Copa AirlinesStar Alliance · bookable with 13 programsWho books it
Book PTY to TPA with points
Loyalty programs that can book at least one of the nonstop airlines, from the Award Booking Guide.
- Air Canada AeroplanBooks Copa Airlines
- Air France-KLM Flying BlueBooks Copa Airlines
- Air New Zealand AirpointsBooks Copa Airlines
- ANA Mileage ClubBooks Copa Airlines
- Avianca LifeMilesBooks Copa Airlines
- Emirates SkywardsBooks Copa Airlines
- EVA Air Infinity MileageLandsBooks Copa Airlines
- Lufthansa Miles & MoreBooks Copa Airlines
- Singapore Airlines KrisFlyerBooks Copa Airlines
- TAP Miles&GoBooks Copa Airlines
- Thai Royal Orchid PlusBooks Copa Airlines
- Turkish Airlines Miles&SmilesBooks Copa Airlines
- United MileagePlusBooks Copa Airlines
PTY to TPA with one stop
15 connections, most direct first. 2-stop routings and flight times are in Routes with Pro.
- Via Grand Cayman Island (GCM)Cayman Airways the whole way
- Via Havana (HAV)Copa Airlines, then Southwest Airlines
- Via Miami (MIA)American Airlines the whole way
- Via Fort Lauderdale (FLL)Copa Airlines, then Southwest Airlines, JetBlue Airways and 1 more
- Via Montego Bay (MBJ)Copa Airlines, then Breeze Airways
- Via Nassau (NAS)Copa Airlines, then Breeze Airways
- Via Cancun (CUN)Copa Airlines, then JetBlue Airways and Breeze Airways
- Via San Jose (SJO)AVIANCA and Copa Airlines, then Breeze Airways
- Via Santo Domingo (SDQ)Copa Airlines, then Frontier Airlines
- Via Punta Cana (PUJ)Copa Airlines, then Breeze Airways
- Via Atlanta (ATL)Delta Air Lines the whole way
- Via Bogota (BOG)AVIANCA the whole way
- Via San Juan (SJU)Copa Airlines, then JetBlue Airways, Southwest Airlines and 1 more
- Via Raleigh/Durham (RDU)Copa Airlines, then Delta Air Lines, Southwest Airlines and 2 more+1
- Via Houston (IAH)United Airlines the whole way
PTY to TPA: common questions
Which airlines fly nonstop from PTY to TPA?
Copa Airlines (Star Alliance) flies nonstop from Panama City (PTY) to Tampa (TPA).
How far is Panama City from Tampa by plane?
Panama City (PTY) and Tampa (TPA) are 1,323 miles (2,129 km) apart along the great circle, the shortest path a flight can take. Connections add distance on top.
Which points programs can book PTY to TPA award flights?
13 programs can book at least one of the nonstop airlines: Air Canada Aeroplan, Air France-KLM Flying Blue, Air New Zealand Airpoints, ANA Mileage Club, Avianca LifeMiles, Emirates Skywards, EVA Air Infinity MileageLands, Lufthansa Miles & More and 5 more. Which flights each can book depends on its partners, so check the airline before you transfer points.
How many miles does PTY to TPA cost?
It depends on the program: each prices the route from its own chart or dynamically. The Award Flight Pricer compares 30+ programs for PTY to TPA with taxes and fees.
Where can I connect between Panama City and Tampa?
The most direct connections are through Grand Cayman Island (GCM), Havana (HAV), Miami (MIA), Fort Lauderdale (FLL) and Montego Bay (MBJ). On 5 of them the same airline flies both flights, for example Cayman Airways through Grand Cayman Island.
More routes
Routes are scheduled nonstop flights. The route data is refreshed monthly; this list was last checked November 11, 2026. Seasonal routes and new launches can be missing or end early, so confirm with the airline before you book. Distances are great-circle, the shortest path between the two airports.