Flying from Panama City Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airport (MDE): what you need to know
Take a direct flight from Panama City Tocumen International Airport to Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airport and you'll be travelling for an average of 1 hour 25 minutes.
Panama City and Medellin are both in the UTC-5 timezone. That means there's no time difference to consider.
Flights from PTY to MDE start at 06:53 — the earliest with Copa Airlines. The last departure is at 21:27 with Copa Airlines. Overall, you can choose from 54 weekly Panama City Tocumen International Airport to Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airport flights.
Leave enough time to make your PTY to MDE flight. As a general rule, turn up at least two hours before international departures and an hour ahead for domestic flights.
You can expect bigger queues in popular months like July. Arriving up to four hours ahead of an international flight and two hours for domestic departures will give you ample time for security and boarding.
Copa has direct flights from Panama City Tocumen International Airport to Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airport. Book with this popular carrier, then get ready to see the sights in Medellin — and maybe even more of Colombia if your schedule allows.
The airline with the highest booking volume on this route is Copa.
Copa is a leader in on-time performance for PTY to MDE flights, with 91.47% of its services reaching their destination on schedule.
We make it a piece of cake to book a flight with a stopover. To see your options for tickets from Panama City Tocumen International Airport to Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airport, deselect 'Direct flights only.' Then, pick a flight offering a stop long enough to explore the city of your choice. Stopovers between PTY and MDE include:
Bogota Airport
Cali Airport
Cartagena Airport
Handy information about Panama City Tocumen International Airport (PTY)
Panama City Tocumen International Airport has a strong on-time performance, so you're unlikely to face delays. Departures from PTY arrive at their destination as scheduled 88% of the time.
Central Panama City to Panama City Tocumen International Airport is approximately 24 kilometres. Depending on traffic, it'll take you about 35 minutes to get there if you're driving, ride-sharing or catching a taxi.
Planning to take public transport? You can expect a journey time of around 50 minutes.
Need a convenient hotel near PTY? If you've booked an early flight from Panama City Tocumen International Airport to Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airport, these stays will put you moments from your check-in counter:
Arriving at Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airport (MDE)
If you have a late Panama City Tocumen International Airport to Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airport flight, few things top the convenience of being near the terminal. Grab your bags from the carousel and then be showered and resting soon after at one of these options near MDE:
Grab a Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airport rental car and explore Medellin and beyond with your own set of wheels. Localiza, Green Motion and Confort Rent a Car are well-known companies you can book with here.
To get the lowest price, reserve your vehicle from Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airport about one week before you travel.
Getting from Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airport (MDE) to central Medellin
Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airport is roughly 32 kilometres from the centre of Medellin. The drive time takes around 45 minutes.
Travelling to the centre by public transport takes about 1 hour 15 minutes.
When to fly to Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airport (MDE)
December is the most popular month for flights from Panama City Tocumen International Airport to Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airport. To skip the crowds, visit Medellin in March.
The warmest month in Medellin is August, with temperatures ranging between 9ºC (48ºF) and 27ºC (81ºF). Lock in your flights from Panama City Tocumen International Airport to Medellin Jose Maria Cordova Airport in this month if this is the kind of weather you like.
December has average temperatures of between 9ºC (48ºF) and 24ºC (75ºF). Look for cheap tickets from PTY to MDE sometime around then if you'd rather travel in cooler conditions.
Explore more of Colombia
Bogota is just one of the many places in Colombia waiting to be discovered once you've taken in the sights of Medellin. Around 241 kilometres away to the south-east, popular attractions include Teatro Colon Bogota, Park Simón Bolívar Bogotá City and Museum of Contemporary Art of Bogota.
If you're interested in discovering another great destination in Colombia, head for Cali, about 322 kilometres south of Medellin. Cristo Rey, El Retiro Park and Parque Simón Bolívar are highlights.
