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Find cheap flights from Panama to San Francisco from $217

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight to San Francisco departing on 5/28. 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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Flights to San Francisco - Travel Insights & Trends

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

What is the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco?

The average price of all flights to San Francisco clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to San Francisco is Tuesday where tickets can be as cheap as $676. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Sunday, where prices are $909 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly to San Francisco?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights 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 to San Francisco is April, where tickets cost $611 on average for one-way flights. On the other hand, the most expensive months are June and July, where the average cost of tickets from Panama is $862 and $827 respectively. For return trips, the best month to travel is April with an average price of $611.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco?

The average price for all flights to San Francisco depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to San Francisco is generally in the evening, when flights cost $702 on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to San Francisco is generally at night, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $888.

What is a good deal for flights to San Francisco?

If you’re looking for cheap airfare to San Francisco, 25% of our users found tickets to San Francisco for the following prices or less: From Panama City $689 one-way - $592 round-trip.

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

To calculate daily average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each day before departure over the last year for flights 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, you should book around 1 week before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 27 days before departure.

Which airline offers the most flights to San Francisco?

Of the 10 airlines that fly to San Francisco, United Airlines offers the most flights, with around 2,016 per week, followed by Alaska Airlines with 717 flights per week.

How long is the flight to San Francisco?

The duration of your flight to San Francisco depends on your departure and arrival airports. Obviously any flights that include a layover will also be longer. The most popular route to San Francisco on KAYAK is from Panama City, which takes 6h 42m.

How many direct flights to San Francisco are there each day?

There are around 561 direct flights from within Panama to San Francisco every day. Most flights depart in the morning, with 6:00 am the most common departure time and 46% of flights departing in the morning.

How many direct flights to San Francisco are there each week?

Each week there are around 3,925 direct flights from within Panama to San Francisco. The most common day for departures is Monday, with 15% of flights taking off on this day.

How many long-haul flights are there to San Francisco each week?

There are not any medium-haul (3-6 hour flight duration) or short-haul (up to 3 hour flight duration) flights to San Francisco. Instead, there are 11 long-haul flights (6-12 hour flight duration), with the most arriving from Panama City.

How many cities have direct flights to San Francisco?

From Panama, there are direct flights to San Francisco from 1 city. This city is Panama City and there are 11 direct flights each week.

Good to know

Low season

March

High season

April

Cheapest flight

$217
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

FAQs - booking San Francisco flights

  • How far is San Francisco from central San Francisco?

    You’ll need to travel 12 miles to reach the San Francisco city center from San Francisco.

  • What is the name of San Francisco’s airport?

    San Francisco is served by San Francisco, also commonly referred to as San Francisco or San Francisco Intl. The airport code is SFO.

  • How much is a flight to San Francisco?

    On average, a flight to San Francisco costs $644. The cheapest price found on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks cost $348 and departed from Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights 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 to San Francisco.

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

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

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights 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 with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight 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 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 cheap flights to San Francisco

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Nonstop departures

Panama to San Francisco

Monday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +80 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +79 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

Wednesday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +81 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

Friday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +80 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +81 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +82 more

Sunday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +82 more

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Nonstop returns

San Francisco to Panama

Monday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +80 more

Tuesday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +79 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

Wednesday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +80 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +81 more

Thursday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +80 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

Friday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +79 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +80 more

Saturday

ANA, Aer Lingus, Aeromexico, +81 more

ANA, Aer Lingus, +82 more

Sunday

AIR PREMIA, ANA, Aer Lingus, +81 more

AIR PREMIA, ANA, +82 more

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Top 3 airlines serving from Panama to San Francisco

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to San Francisco. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Panama to San Francisco. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with 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 verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7.8
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 2854 reviews
7.7comfort
7.2entertainment
8.1boarding
8.3crew
7.4food
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!

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."

I did not like anything, first time I use company and for sure it will be the last time, they charge for simple operations that any other average airline wouldn't charge.

The good thing is the flight was on time and the crew was really nice. They can work better the arriving with staff

The inflight entertainment did not work on a 6 hour flight The cel phone chargers did not work There was a 45 minute wait for the luggage to get off the plane.

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+"

So so. Terrible aircraft choice for that leg of the flight.

Our seat tv didn’t work All the rest was perfect

delay several times and wait extra long to board. no entertainment service because there are problem for some rows. always encounter some delays for the last flight of the day.

Meals were adequate but could be better. Lots of movies, podcasts, tv shows. We really enjoyed using our personal headsets highly recommended. 15 hrs flight great to travel at night.

This was a Lufthansa flight. Disappointing main meal. Very rough over Canada and arrival at FRA. IFE was almost unusable.

the plane was old. the wifi didn’t work. the entertainment was boring and dated. the charging ports were impossible to find. i was mostly ignored by flight attendants that had no problem speaking to the man beside me. i got two drinks the entire time i was on the plane.

Quit making seats narrower and narrower. The guy beside me spilled over in to my seat.

The service was non existent . Crew did very little didn’t even answer call button . Premium economy in this long haul was the worst I have ever experienced . Never again flying with them .

The crews are great.. Easy boarding. Inflight entertainment ok. Food is a disappointment.

The real big issue with this flight was that it was 3 hours delayed. Other than that, no big praises or complaints.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/17Fri
2 stopsAvianca
12h 55mPTY-SFO
5/26Sun
2 stopsAvianca
18h 15mSFO-PTY
$374
9/1Sun
2 stopsAvianca
26h 55mPTY-SFO
9/13Fri
2 stopsAvianca
32h 30mSFO-PTY
$384
7/1Mon
nonstopCopa Airlines
7h 28mPTY-SFO
7/7Sun
nonstopCopa Airlines
7h 21mSFO-PTY
$598
6/30Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
25h 02mPTY-SFO
7/7Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
12h 20mSFO-PTY
$604
9/4Wed
1 stopUnited Airlines
19h 59mPTY-SFO
9/6Fri
1 stopUnited Airlines
11h 44mSFO-PTY
$613
9/23Mon
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
26h 29mPTY-SFO
10/1Tue
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
15h 48mSFO-PTY
$630
9/4Wed
nonstopCopa Airlines
7h 34mPTY-SFO
9/6Fri
nonstopCopa Airlines
7h 13mSFO-PTY
$705
9/26Thu
3 stops
26h 59mPTY-SFO
10/11Fri
3 stops
24h 35mSFO-PTY
$747
8/10Sat
1 stop
8h 55mPTY-SFO
8/12Mon
2 stops
16h 32mSFO-PTY
$752
9/4Wed
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
24h 47mPTY-SFO
9/7Sat
1 stopAmerican Airlines
11h 03mSFO-PTY
$771

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to San Francisco found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/28Tue
2 stopsAvianca
17h 05mPTY-SFO
$217
10/9Wed
2 stopsAvianca
17h 05mPTY-SFO
$218
6/14Fri
3 stopsAvianca
27h 05mPTY-SFO
$262
10/9Wed
3 stopsAvianca
27h 05mPTY-SFO
$298
5/8Wed
3 stopsAvianca
36h 55mPTY-SFO
$300
5/9Thu
3 stops
51h 19mPTY-SFO
$359
5/9Thu
2 stops
16h 46mPTY-SFO
$380
6/14Fri
nonstopCopa Airlines
7h 38mPTY-SFO
$685
5/28Tue
nonstopCopa Airlines
7h 38mPTY-SFO
$824
5/4Sat
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
23h 04mPTY-SFO
$1,046

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Last minute flights 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 to San Francisco that are departing in the next 10 days.
5/1Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
22h 32mPTY-SFO
7/31Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
13h 21mSFO-PTY
$950
5/1Wed
multi-stopAvianca
23h 05mPTY-SFO
8/1Thu
multi-stopAvianca
14h 50mSFO-PTY
$1,015
5/1Wed
multi-stopAvianca
8h 55mPTY-SFO
8/1Thu
multi-stopAvianca
18h 15mSFO-PTY
$1,041
5/1Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
27h 04mPTY-SFO
8/1Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
9h 06mSFO-PTY
$1,204
5/1Wed
nonstopCopa Airlines
7h 38mPTY-SFO
8/1Thu
nonstopCopa Airlines
7h 14mSFO-PTY
$1,215
5/1Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
18h 36mPTY-SFO
7/31Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
13h 21mSFO-PTY
$1,401
5/1Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
22h 08mPTY-SFO
8/1Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
12h 20mSFO-PTY
$1,562
5/1Wed
multi-stopUnited Airlines
25h 45mPTY-SFO
8/1Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
10h 37mSFO-PTY
$2,089

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Flights to San Francisco

Destination:

San Francisco (SFO)United States

Return flight deals:

San Francisco - Panama

Cabin classes:

$2,365
$2,779
$348

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The most searched flights to San Francisco by KAYAK users.