DAV→PTYDavid to Panama CityEnrique Malek InternationaltoTocumen International

Sit on the Left side of the plane for the best views on flights from David to Panama City. While takeoff favors the right, the landing view of the Panama Canal and Bridge of the Americas is the signature visual of this route and outweighs the departure advantage. Left seats capture the most iconic geography of the journey.

During takeoff from Enrique Malek International (DAV), sit on the Right side for the best views. David airport typically departs to the east or northeast. Right-side seats offer views of the Chiriquí Lagoon and the Caribbean coastline as you climb out, plus the forested interior of western Panama rising inland. Notable sights include: Chiriquí Lagoon (shallow turquoise waters immediately east of the airport), Caribbean Sea horizon, Fortuna Forest Reserve (dense green canopy inland to the southeast), Boquete highlands (distant ridgeline to the south-southeast).

When landing at Tocumen International (PTY), sit on the Left side for the best views. Approaching PTY from the west, aircraft typically descend on a westerly or southwesterly heading. Left-side seats provide clear views of the Panama Canal's Pacific approach channels, the Bridge of the Americas, and Panama City's skyline as you descend into Tocumen. Notable sights include: Panama Canal Pacific locks and Gatun Lake (visible as the large inland water body with the canal corridor), Bridge of the Americas (spanning the canal entrance), Panama City skyline (high-rise district on the eastern shore), Darien Gap forest (dark green wilderness to the south and southeast).

The flight from Enrique Malek International (DAV) to Tocumen International (PTY) takes Approximately 1 hour.

The flight path crosses central Panama's interior, passing over the Veraguas Province's forested highlands and the continental divide. Gatun Lake becomes visible in the descent phase. The terrain transitions from western mountain forest to the canal corridor's managed landscape.