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Find cheap flights from San Jose to Panama City from $114

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Jose to Panama City departing on 5/5. 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 San Jose to Panama City, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Jose to Panama City, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheap flight deals from San Jose to Panama City (SJC-PTY)

Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from San Jose to Panama City 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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10:55 pm - 6:37 pmSJC-PTY
17h 42m1 stop
10:00 am - 9:59 pmPTY-SJC
13h 59m1 stop
$292United Airlines
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Mon, Sep 16 - Thu, Sep 26
10:55 pm - 6:37 pmSJC-PTY
17h 42m1 stop
3:40 pm - 9:37 amPTY-SJC
19h 57m2 stops
$296United Airlines
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Wed, Sep 18 - Tue, Sep 24
10:55 pm - 12:55 pmSJC-PTY
12h 00m1 stop
2:20 pm - 7:08 pmPTY-SJC
30h 48m1 stop
$300Delta
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Sun, Sep 15 - Thu, Sep 26
10:55 pm - 2:19 pmSJC-PTY
13h 24m1 stop
10:00 am - 9:59 pmPTY-SJC
13h 59m1 stop
$311United Airlines
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Mon, Sep 16 - Fri, Sep 27
10:45 pm - 6:37 pmSJC-PTY
17h 52m1 stop
3:40 pm - 9:42 amPTY-SJC
20h 02m2 stops
$315United Airlines
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Mon, May 6 - Fri, May 10
10:55 pm - 12:55 pmSJC-PTY
12h 00m1 stop
2:20 pm - 11:14 amPTY-SJC
22h 54m1 stop
$320Delta
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Sun, Sep 15 - Fri, Sep 27
12:14 pm - 12:33 pmSJC-PTY
22h 19m2 stops
1:55 pm - 10:05 amPTY-SJC
22h 10m2 stops
$480American Airlines
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Thu, Sep 19 - Fri, Sep 27
6:10 am - 2:20 pmSJC-PTY
30h 10m2 stops
1:20 pm - 12:29 pmPTY-SJC
25h 09m2 stops
$617American Airlines
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Tue, Jul 9 - Wed, Jul 17
11:55 am - 4:45 pmSJC-PTY
26h 50m3 stops
3:40 pm - 8:40 pmPTY-SJC
31h 00m3 stops
Wed, Jun 5 - Sat, Jun 8
7:00 pm - 7:30 pmSJC-PTY
22h 30m2 stops
3:40 pm - 8:40 pmPTY-SJC
31h 00m3 stops
Wed, Jun 5 - Sat, Jun 8

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

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Jose to Panama City 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 San Jose to Panama City?

The average price of all flights from San Jose to Panama City clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
If you are looking for a flight deal from San Jose to Panama City, look for departures on Thursdays and avoid leaving on a Tuesday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Panama City, Monday is the cheapest day to fly and Thursday is the most expensive.

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from San Jose to Panama City, 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 San Jose to Panama City is September, where tickets cost $407 on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and November, where the average cost of tickets is $887 and $712 respectively.

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

The cheapest price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 72 hours.
In the last 72 hours, the best return deals on flights connecting San Jose to Panama City were found on United Airlines ($292) and Delta ($300). United Airlines proposed the cheapest one-way flight at $114.

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January

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February

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$114
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 2% drop in price.
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When to book flights from San Jose to Panama City

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Jose to Panama City based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Jose to Panama City

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Jose to Panama City was $114 for a one-way ticket and $292 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Panama City from San Jose.

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

    We unfortunately don’t have that data for this specific route.

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

    Star Alliance, SkyTeam, and oneworld are the airline alliances operating flights between San Jose and Panama City, with Star Alliance being the most commonly used for this route.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Jose to Panama City, Delta or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Jose to Panama City are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $638 and an overall rating of 8.0, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $411 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

    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 San Jose to Panama City.

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

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Panama City from San Jose 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 San Jose to Panama City?

    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 Panama City with an airline and back to San Jose with another airline. Booking your flights between San Jose and PTY 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 San Jose to Panama City?

    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 Panama City from San Jose up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 3 airlines serving from San Jose to Panama City

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Jose to Panama City. 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 San Jose to Panama City? 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 11094 reviews
8.6crew
8.0entertainment
7.5food
7.9comfort
8.2boarding
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I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

2.0 MediocreCarisa, Mar 2024LAX - HNL
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I didn’t not like that I could not select my seat and ended up with the worse seat.

The landing was bad and the hostess came two times and i was sleeping but when she served the person that nexts to me I woke up and she didn’t even asked me if I need any drink or snacks two times!!!!

Plane was late because of a mechanical malfunction and the food listed as available was not. Flight attendants seem over worked and under paid. They just done seem happy. And that can be seen in their faces.

Waited 3 hours on a plane to de-ice due to manpower issues. Waited another hour and a half once we landed because of a gate issue. Missed my connections. Created. A total of 13 hours of delay.

Great, on time departure, friendly and accommodating crew, great leg room, Smith flight

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

Honestly, I didn’t expect that I will experience this long time wait during the check in. There was only one person who was taking care of the passengers for the economy class and it took us to wait about one hour to do our check i. As a result we barely get to the airplane as the gate was at the end of the airport. That is totally not professional where one crue is working at the registration desk with economy and 3-4 crues are helping for the business class.

Like most domestic flights in the US, you are basically on your own with this airline when it comes to food, so be sure to purchase meals and drinks ahead of time or expect to arrive starving and dehydrated (like I was).

You need to be a hacker to get the (Free) WiFi

I guess they don’t serve drinks on planes anymore

Hated every minute of it. This flight should have only taken 1.5hrs but was delayed over 10hours. Now I am being told I cannot be compensated or refunded my ticket price or extra leg room, which I purchased but did not receive, because the airline is throwing the blame on the 3rd party I purchased tickets through and 3rd party putting the blame on airline. No one wants to help. They received their money and that's all they care about. Im going on 3 days of still trying to get to my final destination, had to cancel car rental, car insurance and hotel. Currently staying in airport until hotels open up. Thank you Lufthansa, Kayak, Underpricer and United for making this trip the worst ever.

Crew was great and did their best to make us comfortable and captain came out at the beginning to announce why the flight was delayed, weather situation up ahead, and kept us updated throughout the flight.

United WiFi is consistently unusable (it can take 10 mins to load a single web page). If you need Wifi to do work, be prepared to lose half a day of productivity.

Awful. I got stuck next to a person carrying a dog and behind someone with a dog. People need to board these dogs downstairs. The cabin is crowded enough with your pets

Packed in like sardines, very uncomfortable. Sitting the aisle my shoulder was rammed into numerous times by rushing flight attendants. Also flight was very cold.

the head jack on my seat didn't work and the power outlet didn't work for my seat

Beverage and food services are excellent. We enjoy paying the extra for economy plus for the 3 inches more leg room to be exact.

Left 2 hours later for delayed I had to take care a kid with special need since people don’t want to move to accommodate the rest of the family. . It wasn’t bad but that made me upset that people can be that selfish.

Flight was delayed by 3 hours. The pilot made up 1 hour during the flight, but that made the wait at the airport 5 hours once you factor getting there 2 hours early.

For a 22 minute flight all you expect is for it to be safe and comfortable

Comfort of seats, ease of boarding. Food selection could be better

Food options were limited which is absolutely embarrassing for a Flight of this size The staff did not come around as much and I am not accustomed to such poor service from American Airlines Drinks I believe were limited to soda and water

Crew were attentive and friendly. Flight was smooth and early! I enjoyed the less crowded plane. Thank you!

We are gluten free, there were not any available complimentary gluten free options.

No meal on a cross country flight? SFO-MiA is pretty much the definition of a coast to coast flight. No meal provided. Sky high wi-fi rates too. Stop nickel and diming your customers.

The staff was unprofessional and didn’t communicate very well. The boarding process was very disheveled, potentially due to a power outage the previous day but there was no contingency plan to properly get passengers boarded the following day. Once boarded the aircraft stayed on the tarmac for over 45 minutes due to high winds. The communication was sporadic but an announcement was finally made an additional 30 minutes later that the flight was cancelled but we couldn’t get off the plane. Prior to deplaning one of the gate agents came on the plane and made an announcement for everyone to pickup their checked bags and take a card to rebook a new reservation because they didn’t have adequate staff. Flights were missed, passengers went to different airports and there was little to no assistance from AA.

You cancelled my flight by email then made it very difficult to get in contact with you. Then put me in a flight with a long layover in Mexico returning to the wrong airport in uk. Mind blowing my stressful. I missed see my grand dad because of you.

Apart from the delay due to unforeseen circumstances. The leg from sjc to dfw was fine. It was the leg from dfw to orf that we encountered issues mainly due to the flight attendant crew not being friendly. We had two small children and we needed some assistance to warm up milk so the baby would sleep. The crew just didn’t get it and made things very difficult. One made a remark that the baby’s dirty diaper smell was a “gift” to the plane in a rude way. Normally I’d brush that off as a funny comment if the rest of the trip the attendants were helpful or understanding of the difficulty we faced. But that wasn’t the case. We were met with rudeness on the second leg. Whereas on the first leg the crew were so nice and helpful.

This was not the BA business class it used to be. Mediocre food, attendants seemed stretched thin. All the little luxuries that used to make BA business fun were missing. Flight delayed and the explanation given was they forgot to pick up crew - I hope I misheard! Transfer in LHR “sticky” - we thought we had way too much time at 3hours but it was needed. Next time will try different route.

Flight From PHX to CVG was on time, very professional staff

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best one-way flight deals from San Jose to Panama City found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/5Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
17h 52mSJC-PTY
$114
6/3Mon
1 stopUnited Airlines
17h 37mSJC-PTY
$198
6/3Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
17h 39mSJC-PTY
$248
5/23Thu
1 stop
12h 05mSJC-PTY
$704
5/13Mon
1 stopCopa Airlines
11h 13mSJC-PTY
$760
5/23Thu
1 stopCopa Airlines
11h 14mSJC-PTY
$1,179
5/23Thu
2 stops
25h 34mSJC-PTY
$1,678
5/23Thu
1 stopCopa Airlines
11h 14mSJC-PTY
$1,703
5/23Thu
1 stop
25h 51mSJC-PTY
$1,897
5/5Sun
3 stopsUnited Airlines
16h 53mSJC-PTY
$2,591

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Last minute flights from San Jose to Panama City

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 San Jose to Panama City that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/22Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
17h 52mSJC-PTY
4/28Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
31h 23mPTY-SJC
$331
4/22Mon
multi-stop
21h 18mSJC-PTY
4/28Sun
multi-stop
35h 35mPTY-SJC
$761
4/22Mon
multi-stop
20h 37mSJC-PTY
4/28Sun
multi-stop
35h 35mPTY-SJC
$841
4/22Mon
multi-stop
20h 37mSJC-PTY
4/28Sun
multi-stop
24h 36mPTY-SJC
$1,112
4/22Mon
multi-stop
9h 42mSJC-PTY
4/28Sun
multi-stop
24h 36mPTY-SJC
$1,412
4/24Wed
multi-stopCopa Airlines
11h 13mSJC-PTY
5/2Thu
multi-stopCopa Airlines
10h 38mPTY-SJC
$4,098

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San Jose - Panama City Flights

Departure:

San Jose (SJC)United States

Destination:

Panama City (PTY)Panama

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Panama City - San Jose

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