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Find cheap flights from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro from $512

This is the cheapest round-trip flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl departing on 9/18. 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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Cheap flight deals from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl (PTY-GIG)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl 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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5:40 pm - 6:15 amPTY-GIG
10h 35m1 stop
7:20 am - 8:45 pmGIG-PTY
15h 25m1 stop
$512Avianca
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Wed, Sep 18 - Wed, Sep 25
11:40 am - 12:25 amPTY-GIG
10h 45m1 stop
1:30 am - 8:45 pmGIG-PTY
21h 15m1 stop
$520Avianca
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Fri, May 17 - Wed, May 22
10:45 pm - 7:55 amPTY-GIG
7h 10mnonstop
1:30 am - 6:51 amGIG-PTY
7h 21mnonstop
$600Copa Airlines
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Sun, Sep 15 - Fri, Sep 20
10:39 pm - 7:40 amPTY-GIG
7h 01mnonstop
10:35 am - 4:08 pmGIG-PTY
7h 33mnonstop
$601Copa Airlines
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Sun, Jun 2 - Wed, Jun 5
11:40 am - 12:25 amPTY-GIG
10h 45m1 stop
7:20 am - 7:48 pmGIG-PTY
14h 28m2 stops
Mon, May 20 - Fri, May 24
5:40 pm - 6:15 amPTY-GIG
10h 35m1 stop
10:25 pm - 8:45 pmGIG-PTY
24h 20m2 stops
Wed, Sep 18 - Wed, Sep 25
1:19 pm - 6:00 amPTY-GIG
14h 41m1 stop
11:40 am - 12:29 pmGIG-PTY
26h 49m2 stops
$856American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 5 - Sun, Jun 9
3:10 pm - 6:00 amPTY-GIG
36h 50m1 stop
7:55 pm - 2:20 pmGIG-PTY
20h 25m2 stops
$900American Airlines
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Wed, Jun 12 - Sun, Jun 16
9:40 pm - 1:45 pmPTY-GIG
14h 05m2 stops
1:30 am - 6:51 amGIG-PTY
7h 21mnonstop
$1,402Azul
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Wed, Sep 18 - Tue, Sep 24
9:37 pm - 2:25 pmPTY-GIG
14h 48m2 stops
7:10 pm - 6:24 amGIG-PTY
13h 14m2 stops
$1,465Azul
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Fri, May 17 - Thu, May 23

Flights from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl - Travel Insights & Trends

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl 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 Rio de Janeiro?

The average price of all flights from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Your flight ticket price will generally be cheaper if you fly to Rio de Janeiro on a Tuesday and more expensive on a Friday. On your return trip to Panama City, you should consider flying back on a Monday, and avoid Saturdays for better deals.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport, 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 Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport is May, where tickets cost $576 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and January, where the average cost of tickets is $779 and $761 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport?

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport, 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 Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport, you should book around 3 days before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 10 days before departure.

Which airlines fly non-stop between Panama City and Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for flights from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport.
There is just one airline that flies from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport direct and that is Copa Airlines. The best one-way deal found from Copa Airlines for the route is $402.

How many flights are there between Panama City and Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport per day?

Each day, there are between 4 and 5 nonstop flights that take off from Panama City and land in Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport, with an average flight time of 7h 01m. The most common departure time is 10:00 pm and most flights take off at night. Each week, there are 31 flights. The most frequent day of departure is Sunday, when 16% of all weekly flights depart. The fewest flights depart on a Tuesday.

Which cabin class options are there for flights between Panama City and Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport?

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 2 cabin class options for the route. These are Business and 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 Rio de Janeiro take?

Direct flights cover the 3,288 miles separating Panama City to Rio de Janeiro in about 6h 59m.

What’s the earliest departure time from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro?

Early birds can take the earliest flight from Panama City at 3:13 pm and will be landing in Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport at 12:14 am.

What’s the latest departure time from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro?

If you prefer to fly at night, the latest flight from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport jets off at 10:39 pm and lands at 7:40 am.

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Low season

July

High season

November

Cheapest flight

$512
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 1% lower on average.
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When to book flights from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl 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 Panama City to Rio de Janeiro flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl Airport was $512 for a round-trip ticket.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Panama City and Rio de Janeiro?

    A passport is required to fly from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro?

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

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Panama City and Rio de Janeiro.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro?

    There are nonstop flights from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro, Copa Airlines or Avianca?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro are Copa Airlines and Avianca. With an average price for the route of $633 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 $581 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro?

    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 Rio de Janeiro.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Rio de Janeiro 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 Rio de Janeiro?

    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 Rio de Janeiro with an airline and back to Panama City with another airline. Booking your flights between Panama City and GIG 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 Rio de Janeiro?

    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 Rio de Janeiro 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 Rio de Janeiro

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $632 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly non-stop from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro?

Find which airlines fly direct from Tocumen Intl to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Nonstop departures

Panama City Tocumen Intl to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

Monday

Azul, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Azul, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

Azul, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Azul, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Azul, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Azul, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

Azul, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Azul, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Friday

Azul, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Azul, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

Azul, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Azul, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

Azul, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Azul, Copa Airlines, +2 more

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Nonstop returns

Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl to Panama City Tocumen Intl

Monday

Azul, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Azul, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Tuesday

Azul, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Azul, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Wednesday

Azul, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Azul, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Thursday

Azul, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Azul, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Friday

Azul, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Azul, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Saturday

Azul, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Azul, Copa Airlines, +2 more

Sunday

Azul, Copa Airlines, Emirates, +1 more

Azul, Copa Airlines, +2 more

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Top airlines flying from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl? 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 verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 2806 reviews
7.3Food
7.7Comfort
7.2Entertainment
8.1Boarding
8.3Crew
Airline reviews

Captain and Crew were excellent. The Boeing 737-800 was showing its age. In flight entertainment system was sluggish and my Business Class seat on the outbound flight had some mechanical issues. Only real problem was the location of the Gate in Panama PTY. It was a 40 minute hike from Security to the Gate. There should have been some sort of warning about the distance.

10.0 ExcellentAnonymous, Mar 2024PTY - BWI
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Captain and Crew were excellent. The Boeing 737-800 was showing its age. In flight entertainment system was sluggish and my Business Class seat on the outbound flight had some mechanical issues. Only real problem was the location of the Gate in Panama PTY. It was a 40 minute hike from Security to the Gate. There should have been some sort of warning about the distance.

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!

No boarding announcements leading to the usual confusion and people trying to board before their group number.

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

As usual, the flight with normal legroom was not very comfortable, but the second flight was much better because we had paid for extra legroom. It was very nice to check our bags without an extra fee.

other than a slight delay in takeoff from Panama , the flights were excellent ..... we will continue to use Copa whenever possible for flights to and from Central and South America ....

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.

Pros: "The flight was very calm. The crew was friendly all the time."
Cons: "The food"

I expected the plane to be as the one I took from manaos to Bogota and unfortunately it wasn’t as nice, the sits didn’t recline and there was not onboard entertainment.

More than 3 hours of delay and not even a snack was given.

This is the Spirit of Latino travel. And don’t even get me started on customer service.

No comfort at all. You should add at least 1 meal or a bottle of water. I wanted to buy one sandwich and everything was gone.

Delay almost an hour which meant when we got to Guatemala there where 3 flights at the same time, you can imagine the caos in customs, avianca doesn’t care about passengers or schedules

Discomfort has become a feature in Avianca flights. That isn’t terrible on short, local flights (most of them 1-2 Hrs)… but a 7-Hr flight with no water, no coffeee, no nothing (unless you buy it) is just not right. Uncomfortable seats, almost inhuman space between chairs, in long-haul flights needs to be reviewed by airline. And unavailable entertainment system doesn’t help either. Flight was safe and on-time, which isn’t easy to achieve. But all other features aren’t features: they’re a modern way of torture. Avianca really needs to up their game, or bluntly declare: we’re an ultra low-cost airline, and fees will drop accordingly.

No complimentary snacks, food, beverages (even water) blanket and pillow on a 6 hours long flight (economy comfort). A low form of nickeling and diming. Lost a recurring pessanger over a soda. Will never fly Avianca again.

Every food and beverage has to be paid and the seat was not confortable. They even gave water.

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

Flight departure late. Got late in Colombia making us take a different flight next day. Avianca airport crew messed up my ticket so when a I got in Brazil I didn’t have a ticket for my destination. Had to buy a new ticket out of my pocket.

Last minute flights from Panama City to Rio de Janeiro–Galeão Intl

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 Rio de Janeiro that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/6Mon
multi-stopAvianca
10h 35mPTY-GIG
5/10Fri
multi-stopAvianca
17h 15mGIG-PTY
$512
5/6Mon
multi-stopAvianca
10h 35mPTY-GIG
5/11Sat
multi-stopAvianca
11h 25mGIG-PTY
$531
5/6Mon
nonstopCopa Airlines
7h 01mPTY-GIG
5/11Sat
nonstopCopa Airlines
7h 33mGIG-PTY
$825
5/6Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
14h 10mPTY-GIG
5/11Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
48h 20mGIG-PTY
$1,190
5/6Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
23h 30mPTY-GIG
5/11Sat
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
48h 20mGIG-PTY
$1,435

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Panama City - Rio de Janeiro Flights

Departure:

Panama City (PTY)Panama

Destination:

Rio de Janeiro (GIG)Brazil

Cabin classes:

$2,324
$590

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