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Find cheap flights from Panama City to San Francisco from $230

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Panama City to San Francisco departing on 5/15. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from Panama City to San Francisco, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from Panama City to San Francisco

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Panama City to San Francisco that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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11:40 am - 10:35 pmPTY-SFO
12h 55m2 stops
2:10 pm - 10:25 amSFO-PTY
18h 15m2 stops
$409Avianca
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Mon, Sep 23 - Tue, Oct 1
11:40 am - 10:35 pmPTY-SFO
12h 55m2 stops
2:10 pm - 10:25 amSFO-PTY
18h 15m2 stops
$410Avianca
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Mon, Sep 23 - Tue, Oct 1
11:40 am - 10:35 pmPTY-SFO
12h 55m2 stops
5:45 pm - 10:25 amSFO-PTY
38h 40m3 stops
Fri, Apr 26 - Fri, May 3
12:45 pm - 6:37 pmPTY-SFO
7h 52mnonstop
1:32 am - 10:33 amSFO-PTY
7h 01mnonstop
$598Copa Airlines
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Fri, Apr 26 - Mon, Apr 29
3:40 pm - 8:09 amPTY-SFO
18h 29m1 stop
12:32 am - 2:19 pmSFO-PTY
11h 47m1 stop
$604United Airlines
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Mon, Sep 23 - Mon, Sep 30
3:40 pm - 12:21 amPTY-SFO
10h 41m1 stop
5:14 am - 6:37 pmSFO-PTY
11h 23m1 stop
$613United Airlines
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Fri, Apr 26 - Tue, Apr 30
6:02 pm - 11:40 pmPTY-SFO
7h 38mnonstop
7:56 pm - 5:17 amSFO-PTY
7h 21mnonstop
$629Copa Airlines
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Fri, May 17 - Sun, May 19
1:55 pm - 12:05 pmPTY-SFO
24h 10m2 stops
3:59 pm - 12:33 pmSFO-PTY
18h 34m2 stops
$645American Airlines
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Thu, Sep 12 - Sun, Sep 15
3:40 pm - 10:35 pmPTY-SFO
8h 55m1 stop
12:58 am - 7:30 pmSFO-PTY
16h 32m2 stops
Sat, Apr 27 - Fri, May 3
1:50 pm - 9:29 amPTY-SFO
21h 39m2 stops
4:43 pm - 2:20 pmSFO-PTY
19h 37m2 stops
$673American Airlines
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Mon, Jun 3 - Sat, Jun 15

Flights from Panama City to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Panama City to San Francisco to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Panama City to San Francisco?

The average price of all flights from Panama City to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
For Panama City to San Francisco, Tuesday is the cheapest day to fly on average and Sunday is the most expensive. Flying from San Francisco back to Panama City, the best deals are generally found on Tuesday, with Saturday being the most expensive.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Panama City to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Panama City to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.
The cheapest month for flights from Panama City to San Francisco is April, where tickets cost $611 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets is $862 and $827 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Panama City to San Francisco?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Panama City to San Francisco, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each month.
To get a below average price on the flight from Panama City to San Francisco, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 27 days before departure.

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Panama City to San Francisco?

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
The best deals for a one-way ticket found by KAYAK users over the last 3 days were on Avianca ($230) and Copa Airlines ($677). The cheapest round-trip tickets were found on Avianca ($409) and Copa Airlines ($598).

Which airlines fly non-stop between Panama City and San Francisco?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Panama City to San Francisco.
There is just one airline that flies from Panama City to San Francisco direct and that is Copa Airlines. The best one-way deal found from Copa Airlines for the route is $574.

How many flights are there between Panama City and San Francisco per day?

Each day, there are between 1 and 2 nonstop flights that take off from Panama City and land in San Francisco, with an average flight time of 7h 52m. The most common departure time is 5:00 pm and most flights take off in the afternoon. Each week, there are 11 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Wednesday, when 18% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Monday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Panama City and San Francisco?

The average price of flights for each cabin class for the route found by users searching on KAYAK over the last 2 weeks.
There are 3 cabin class options for the route. These are Business, Economy and Prem Economy. Perform a search on KAYAK to find the latest prices and availability for all cabin fares, which differ across airlines.

How long does a flight from Panama City to San Francisco take?

A direct flight to San Francisco will take on average 6h 42m to travel the 3,318 miles flying distance from Panama City.

What’s the earliest departure time from Panama City to San Francisco?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Panama City at 12:45 pm and will be landing in San Francisco at 6:37 pm.

What’s the latest departure time from Panama City to San Francisco?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Panama City to San Francisco jets off at 6:02 pm and lands at 11:40 pm.

Good to know

Low season

March

High season

April

Cheapest flight

$230
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 14% lower on average.
Flight from Panama City to San Francisco

When to book flights from Panama City to San Francisco

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Panama City to San Francisco based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
KAYAK looks at all historical flight data for each date to provide a predicted price for one-way trips or round-trips with a duration up to 40 days. While we try to provide actual minimum prices for each date, some prices are predictions and actual prices may differ.

FAQs for booking flights from Panama City to San Francisco

  • What is the cheapest flight from Panama City to San Francisco?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Panama City to San Francisco was $230 for a one-way ticket and $409 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Panama City and San Francisco?

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Panama City to San Francisco?

    Panama City and San Francisco are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave Panama City from Panama City Tocumen Intl and will be arriving at San Francisco.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Panama City to San Francisco?

    The Boeing 737 MAX 9 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Panama City to San Francisco flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Panama City to San Francisco?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Panama City and San Francisco.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Panama City to San Francisco?

    There are nonstop flights from Panama City to San Francisco on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Panama City to San Francisco, Copa Airlines or Avianca?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Panama City to San Francisco are Copa Airlines and Avianca. With an average price for the route of $732 and an overall rating of 7.8, Copa Airlines is the most popular choice. Avianca is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $382 and an overall rating of 7.5.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Panama City to San Francisco?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Panama City to San Francisco.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Panama City to San Francisco?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to San Francisco from Panama City is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Panama City to San Francisco?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to San Francisco with an airline and back to Panama City with another airline. Booking your flights between Panama City and SFO can sometimes prove cheaper using this method.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Panama City to San Francisco?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to San Francisco from Panama City up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top tips for finding a cheap flight from PTY to San Francisco

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $950 or less one-way and $576 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Panama City to San Francisco?

Find which airlines fly direct from Tocumen Intl to San Francisco, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Panama City Tocumen Intl to San Francisco

Monday

Copa Airlines, United Airlines

Copa Airlines, United Airlines

Tuesday

Copa Airlines, United Airlines

Copa Airlines, United Airlines

Wednesday

Copa Airlines, United Airlines

Copa Airlines, United Airlines

Thursday

Copa Airlines, United Airlines

Copa Airlines, United Airlines

Friday

Copa Airlines, United Airlines

Copa Airlines, United Airlines

Saturday

Copa Airlines, United Airlines

Copa Airlines, United Airlines

Sunday

Copa Airlines, United Airlines

Copa Airlines, United Airlines

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Nonstop returns

San Francisco to Panama City Tocumen Intl

Monday

Copa Airlines, EVA Air, United Airlines

Copa Airlines, EVA Air, +1 more

Tuesday

Copa Airlines, EVA Air, United Airlines

Copa Airlines, EVA Air, +1 more

Wednesday

Copa Airlines, EVA Air, United Airlines

Copa Airlines, EVA Air, +1 more

Thursday

Copa Airlines, EVA Air, United Airlines

Copa Airlines, EVA Air, +1 more

Friday

Copa Airlines, EVA Air, United Airlines

Copa Airlines, EVA Air, +1 more

Saturday

Copa Airlines, EVA Air, United Airlines

Copa Airlines, EVA Air, +1 more

Sunday

Copa Airlines, EVA Air, United Airlines

Copa Airlines, EVA Air, +1 more

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Top 3 airlines serving from Panama City to San Francisco

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Panama City to San Francisco? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to KAYAK reviews.
7.8
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 3095 reviews
83crew
80overall
73entertainment
74food
78comfort
81boarding
Airline reviews

landed in panama it was in terminal one. We had to take a bus to terminal two for customs. Then back to terminal one. It was very frustrating. Then, on the way back from panama it was the same situation. We had to go back and forth between terminals to check in and drop our bags and then to board. When we were leaving, we had to wait in line for the boarding area and go through another gate security process. They told the bottles of water and coffee were bought while in line in the airport after we passed the main security. Ridiculous (and expensive). A much better communication system is needed.

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landed in panama it was in terminal one. We had to take a bus to terminal two for customs. Then back to terminal one. It was very frustrating. Then, on the way back from panama it was the same situation. We had to go back and forth between terminals to check in and drop our bags and then to board. When we were leaving, we had to wait in line for the boarding area and go through another gate security process. They told the bottles of water and coffee were bought while in line in the airport after we passed the main security. Ridiculous (and expensive). A much better communication system is needed.

This was my first time flying Copa but I'll definitely be back! Great service, professional agents, and delicious food for a fair price. Thanks for a great trip!

Horrible experience from start to end. Copa costumer service is non existent. They treat you bad. Everybody tells you different information. We didn’t received our luggage in the 1 day stop we did even we they said if was not going to be a problem. They didn’t respect the seats that we had and spread our family leaving in between of two big people who didn’t leave any space for me and crush me from side to side. I’ll never recommend Copa to anybody.

No cumpli mencionado trayecto por reasignacion de Copa Pero extraviaron mis maletas por su culpa

I was fortunate enough to have an entire row to myself and that was the highlight. Unfortunately, the flight was really turbulent which had no impact on how effective the crew was. However, I am disabled and should have boarded the flight first, but that wasn't the case. They also decided to take my bag at the gate because I had one too many and upon my picking it up at JFK it along with my rollator had been damaged. I am a vegan so the didn't have a proper meal for me and I was unable to view the entertainment because I didn't receive a set of headphones and if I needed to supply my own I wasn't made aware of that either. The crew was great, but overall everything was pretty lackluster.

Cons: "Sure. I had booked a two week vacation in Brazil. All hotels, car rental and guides booked. Copa changed my fligjt at the last minute and out of the 14 days vacatipn I had in Brazil, they would have me spend 6 days in Panama City!!! Lost of small fortune with hotels, car rentals amd had to buy another ticket with Latam. They are a scam!!"
Cons: "Due the COVID-19 El Salvador closed its boarders, leaving me unable to fly. I have sent two emails, called and spoke to a customer service representative who treated me unprofessionally and rude. After that I have been calling numerous times with a wait of over 25 minutes each time and I still have to answer from you as a company. I am extremely disappointed and want an answer soon."
Pros: "Crew was great. Food was acceptable. Really comfortable flight."
Cons: "Entertainment could have been better. Tvs per seat to wAtch movies what we want"
Pros: "nice crew."
Cons: "seats were too small and uncomfortable, not possible to lean back much because of a tall passenger behind me. international flights should have better seats."
Pros: "Crew was excellent, one snarky attendant—sent me back to my seat, then two other folks went on to get in line for restroom. I didn’t appreciate her tone with me. Just sayin"
Cons: "The seats are not comfortable for a long flight. They light up pain on my tailbone. I sat on my neck pillow from time to time to get relief."

Seat space was terrible no food on a six hour flight

There was no bag included in the reservation. The price was double. Not properly advertised

There is no food. There is no in-inflight entertainment. The seats are cardboard. The airline is a living hellscape.

They could offer free food and drink like other international flights.

Flight attendants to show up on time, offer drinks and food.

The worst airline, the crew so mean and rude, everything was a nightmare, if I start to write, I'll never end

Pros: "Comfortable flight good crew"
Cons: "The boarding process could use help, to chaotic at times but some of the has to do with the countries policies. But I’d give it a B+"
Cons: "We were not allowed to check my bag in line 2 hours early. Time listed on e boarding pass was at gate but we were in line 2 hours early and not alerted to get put ahead in lines. Misleading us and 3 others we knew of to not allowed to check bags or go to gate. Had to rebook next available 1 1/2 days later."
Pros: "But this time everything was organized"
Cons: "Put the same way that’s its right now each get out by groups"
Pros: "Flight was on time"
Cons: "Food was horrible and no drink options. I hate diet soda yuck"

I was not able to buy food in the flight. They refer to include your Credit card in the APP, and if you are not from USA (i have a credit card form Canada) it is not possible

The seat is too hard and my back and bottom are having servers pain

All went fine. Boarding was efficient, staff was really friendly, and we were kept up to date on any changes to our itinerary. My only note for improvement is that on this particular plane, the recline in economy class was negligible. I know it's a coach seat, but I had another UA flight (SFO to BWI) and the seat was more comfortable with better recline.

Really good experience with a redeye flight from SFO to BWI. Boarding was efficient, plane was comfortable and newer than others, lots of audio and video choices, and staff was great. I appreciate United's service.

United airline kept delaying our flight back to Phoenix for 8 hours before they cancelled it! If they know that we are not flying out for whatever the reason is, why did they keep lying to us for hours. We could find another flight earlier or even find a hotel with a shuttle. But cancellation at about midnight was not fun. We stayed in the airport all night till the following morning when we bought an Alaska tickets to go back to Phoenix. Total of 14 hours in the airport.

Poor seating comfort, seat cushion too thin, very uncomfortable. My luggage didi not make the flight due to equipment change. At least. United had it delivered the next day. I was without my toilet items for one day.

My experience is based on one crew member. I had found my seat and sat down but there was a gentleman to claimed to the flight attendant I was in his seat. She then came to me and curtly said, "I need your ticket!" No hi, no excuse me may I see your boarding pass? NOTHING! I was taken aback by her attitude and she repeated herself, "your ticket?!?!" I calmly responded with ok, here you go. Only to discover the gentleman was looking at the wrong boarding pass. She gave me back my ticket with no apology. She then was curt with another man who was putting his coat in the overhead bin, already helped by another flight attendant who said it was fine. She realizes it's ok and then asks him if he drinks. The look on the man's face was priceless. She said she was going to comp him drinks. He gets offered a comp drink for a coat as well as an apology, and I got no apology.

Liked Seat space in Premium Plus Disliked delay, poor management of boarding groups, missed meal at landing.

Flight cancelled because of the grounded 737s. United was good about it and got us onto a later Alaska Airlines flight to Oakland (not San Francisco as originally intended). Had to go through security again and my wife dropped her MacBook Pro, which broke, a $2,500 whoopsie. But we made it home.

temperature, temperature, temperature. it was hot as balls and everyone around me was complaining and constantly adjusting their vents

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from Panama City to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/15Wed
2 stopsAvianca
17h 05mPTY-SFO
$230
5/15Wed
3 stopsAvianca
27h 05mPTY-SFO
$286
4/26Fri
3 stops
28h 26mPTY-SFO
$298
4/27Sat
3 stops
50h 29mPTY-SFO
$301
4/27Sat
1 stopAvianca
8h 55mPTY-SFO
$303
5/25Sat
2 stops
19h 22mPTY-SFO
$305
4/26Fri
nonstopCopa Airlines
7h 52mPTY-SFO
$677
4/27Sat
1 stopUnited Airlines
10h 41mPTY-SFO
$705
4/8Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
11h 00mPTY-SFO
$794
4/1Mon
nonstopCopa Airlines
7h 52mPTY-SFO
$1,001

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Last minute flights from Panama City to San Francisco

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights from Panama City to San Francisco that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/2Tue
multi-stop
25h 35mPTY-SFO
4/8Mon
multi-stop
12h 50mSFO-PTY
$741
4/2Tue
multi-stop
25h 35mPTY-SFO
4/11Thu
multi-stop
12h 50mSFO-PTY
$763
4/2Tue
multi-stopAvianca
17h 05mPTY-SFO
4/10Wed
multi-stopAvianca
24h 35mSFO-PTY
$896
4/2Tue
multi-stopAvianca
17h 05mPTY-SFO
4/11Thu
multi-stopAvianca
24h 35mSFO-PTY
$924
3/31Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 41mPTY-SFO
4/11Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 57mSFO-PTY
$1,089
3/31Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
10h 41mPTY-SFO
4/8Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
8h 52mSFO-PTY
$1,094
3/31Sun
multi-stopDelta
12h 33mPTY-SFO
4/5Fri
multi-stopDelta
18h 14mSFO-PTY
$1,148
3/30Sat
multi-stopDelta
17h 24mPTY-SFO
4/5Fri
multi-stopDelta
12h 25mSFO-PTY
$1,164
4/2Tue
nonstopCopa Airlines
7h 52mPTY-SFO
4/7Sun
nonstopCopa Airlines
7h 01mSFO-PTY
$1,411
4/1Mon
nonstopCopa Airlines
7h 52mPTY-SFO
4/4Thu
nonstopCopa Airlines
6h 57mSFO-PTY
$1,988

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Panama City - San Francisco Flights

Departure:

Panama City (PTY)Panama

Destination:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Return flight deals:

San Francisco - Panama City

Cabin classes:

$2,365
$2,779
$346