$202 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Panama

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Book Cheap Chicago to Panama Plane Tickets

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Panama 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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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Panama

Mon, May 4 - Thu, May 14
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9:20 am - 9:15 am
ORD
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PTY
23h 55m
2 stops
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3:41 pm - 11:56 pm
PTY
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ORD
8h 15m
1 stop
$481Multiple Airlines
Mon, May 4 - Fri, May 8
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9:20 am - 9:15 am
ORD
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PTY
23h 55m
2 stops
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3:41 pm - 11:56 pm
PTY
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ORD
8h 15m
1 stop
$506Multiple Airlines
Sat, May 2 - Thu, May 7
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6:40 am - 9:15 am
ORD
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PTY
26h 35m
2 stops
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3:10 pm - 11:56 pm
PTY
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ORD
32h 46m
2 stops
$523Multiple Airlines
Sat, May 2 - Thu, May 7
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6:40 am - 1:55 am
ORD
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PTY
19h 15m
3 stops
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4:25 am - 11:56 pm
PTY
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ORD
19h 31m
2 stops
$538Multiple Airlines
Sun, May 17 - Wed, May 20
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9:20 am - 10:30 am
ORD
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PTY
25h 10m
3 stops
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3:10 pm - 11:56 pm
PTY
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ORD
32h 46m
2 stops
$540Multiple Airlines
Fri, Jun 5 - Sun, Jun 14
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3:21 pm - 9:03 am
ORD
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DAV
17h 42m
1 stop
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9:50 am - 4:00 am
DAV
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ORD
18h 10m
1 stop
$728Copa Airlines
Fri, May 22 - Thu, May 28
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6:36 pm - 12:50 pm
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PTY
18h 14m
2 stops
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2:15 pm - 8:43 am
PTY
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MDW
18h 28m
2 stops
$762Delta
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 19
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3:21 pm - 8:58 am
ORD
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DAV
17h 37m
1 stop
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9:38 am - 1:15 am
DAV
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ORD
15h 37m
1 stop
$802Copa Airlines
Mon, Jun 1 - Fri, Jun 5
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9:21 pm - 9:03 am
ORD
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DAV
35h 42m
2 stops
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9:50 am - 10:20 am
DAV
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ORD
24h 30m
2 stops
$1,169United Airlines
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 19
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9:05 am - 8:58 am
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DAV
23h 53m
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9:38 am - 12:45 am
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ORD
15h 07m
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$1,193United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for Chicago to Panama flights

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

What is the cheapest Chicago to Panama flight route?

Data is based on round-trip flight searches on KAYAK over the past month.

The cheapest ticket to Panama from Chicago found in the last 72 hours was to Panama City, at $368 round-trip. The most popular route is from Chicago O'Hare Intl Airport (ORD) to Panama City (PTY), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $368.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Panama?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Chicago to Panama depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

The cheapest time of day to fly to Panama is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $466 on average. Morning departures are around 4% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Panama is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $577.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Chicago to Panama?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 2 stops layover the cheapest option at $507 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Chicago to Panama?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Panama, 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 Chicago to Panama is September, when tickets cost $519 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are May and March, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $715 and $588 respectively.

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Chicago to Panama?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Chicago to Panama clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Chicago to Panama, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Saturday, as it's usually the priciest day. When flying back from Panama, Wednesday is the cheapest day to fly and Sunday is the most expensive.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Chicago to Panama?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Chicago to Panama, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Chicago to Panama, you should book around 5 weeks before departure, which saves you about 30% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 7 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonMay
Cheapest flight$202
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 23% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Panama City

FAQs - booking Panama flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago to Panama?

    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 Chicago to Panama.

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

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

    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 from Chicago to Panama 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 from Chicago to Panama?

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

Reviews of the top 5 airlines serving from Chicago to Panama

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Panama? 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8422 reviews
7.9Comfort
8.5Crew
7.8Entertainment
8.1Boarding
7.2Food
Airline reviews

Very old plane with no inflight entertainment. I purchased the internet pass and it was nearly unusable.

6.0 GoodCarlos, Apr 2026
ICT - ATL
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Very old plane with no inflight entertainment. I purchased the internet pass and it was nearly unusable.

My tray was broken so i had no place to work or eat except my lap. Flight attendant said I would get an email with some credit or miles, it was a complete waste of time as I could only function at about 20% of normal. I have not received anything yet.

Short trip, no food and therefore no expectation for much interaction with staff who were pleasant and professional. My critique is on comfort of the seats. Exit rows and comfort seats do not provide enough personal space for 3 side-by-side seats, especially when in the middle row. Some passengers are not considerate of the middle seat and there should be signs that state something to the effect of: "please consider giving middle seats use of the armrests."

My flight yesterday evening was delayed 3.5 hours with no water or food service. Poor experience

Transparency from pilots, quick boarding and exiting the plane, staff greeted to each and everyone,

Didn't like sitting on the waiting pad for 30 minutes right after departing the gate. If you're going to do that, just don't board so people can still get up and walk around in the terminal. My luggage was damaged by the baggage handlers.

Pilots lied about waiting on “paperwork”. Sat in the plane for over an hour, waiting on some papers to be printed according to the pilot and then all of a sudden he says good news maintenance is finally on their way. Maybe they can fix it before we get our paperwork. Ended up missing my connection in LaGuardia and as a result, had a fly home to Lexington instead of the Louisville airport. Then paid $100 to uber to Louisville since it was midnight by the time I got in. I wish they would just be transparent with passengers sometimes and not try to beat around the bush on why things are delayed.

The WiFi was horrific. I fly delta often and love their (usually reliable and free) WiFi. On this flight it was intermittent and when it did connect was extremely slow. I couldn’t get any work done while I was on the flight which was extremely frustrating. I was also in the exit row seat where there is now immediate seat in front of you, so while the leg room was nice, I couldn’t even watch the TV when the internet wasn’t working. Finally, for the last 20 mins of the flight, the announcement indicator came on the TV screens and took them over, even though no announcement was being made. Really disappointed.

The flight was way too HOT! And the plane did not have any in-flight TV entertainment.

Boarding was good. The flight was on time ( arrival was 20 minutes early). Inflight service was average ( US airlines have not mastered the skills of customer service yet). The food was mediocre. “ breakfast “ was downright awful and insulting. It was a piece of dough with mon descript filling that was supposed to be cheese omelette).

I was flying business class, and the French fellow passengers were super noisy. It was not a comfortable flight. And the crew was not helpful.

Boarding was a mess, they call all priority members without distinction so gold, platinum, silver were all mixed together in a long line which defeats the purpose

Entire experience from check in to landing was amazing the flight crew was excellent and friendly. Seats were comfortable.

Boarding was confusing from staff telling going to preboard and than to group 1 Airplane was not cooling at the beginning

Avoid at all costs. My wife had to stay back on a connecting flight as her parents flight was delayed. 10 days later on the way back they cancelled all our flights. We had to rebook all four of us on the next days flight.

Friendly crew, good food options, food not the best and seats not as comfy but that’s typical.

The food is terrible I ask for water never got transport my mother we’re late and my sister from Lima was the worst waiting to long for wheelchair

Seats were awful. Media should have been included for such a long flight.

There should be a warning regarding the quality of the aircraft on the website as we reserve the tickets. There was no TV or any type of screen onboard. The wifi they offer is good for nothing. Traveling 9 hours straight with kids and no type of entetainment was horrible. I wish I had been informed prior so I could buy a ticket with another airline. The food was a joke too. A very tiny portion per passenger. They also charged $100 per checked bag. With United I used to pay $60. So, fair to say that I wont be flying Copa anymore. Their aircraft was super old, outdated, no entertainment, with nearly no onboard food.

I always enjoy flying Copa. There are very few airlines where I can enjoy a comfortable sleep in-flight. The snacks weren't the best, but they sufficed. The in-flight entertainment was fantastic, and I crossed another movie off my watch list.

Crew was friendly. Seats are too narrow, particularly when a big person is in the adjacent seat, but I understand this is due to smaller planes usually flight into Lincoln. I have experienced several flight delays going out and coming into Lincoln airport, I say maybe 50% or higher of the flights I've taken out of this airport have been delayed.

Great flight. Boarded efficiently. Arrived early at CLT. There was no in flight entertainment on this aircraft. Great crew.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

Poor communication, flight was delayed for preventable reasons. I missed my connection.

The boarding timing needs to be improved. The flight was delayed again because it took way too long to board. I was already exhausted from sleeping at the airport and spending all day there due to delay from my previous flight that connected in Chicago.

Great until we got to FRA. The next trip leg we were put in Business Class where seats had minimal padding!!!! They were awful and United Airlines needs to have their Lufthansa partner up their game or I won’t fly with them again!!

No meal service to the back of the plane as it started late or was too slow to get it out before it was time to land.

Terrible, if possible won't be flying again anytime soon!

Efficient boarding and early departure. Very smooth flight. Early arrival in ATL. Great flight.

Smooth and easy boarding, comfortable for the entire 5 hour flight, and the seat back entertainment was great! I appreciated all the features, from location info and maps, movies, the ability to connect with Bluetooth headphones, and good selection of movies. Food was good, normal airline snacks (I didn’t purchase anything)

I almost missed my flight and they helped me out enormously

Delays experienced in boarding/take off due to incoming plane delayed. However, the boarding time/depart time in the app was significantly delayed in providing these updates. Usually not updated until an hour after we should have already boarded. Poorly managed.

Moved to earlier flight which unexpectedly had maintenance issues initially indicated as quick fix to ultimately plane changes. Moved back to original flight, also delayed. In all cases customer updates and communication very unclear, no updates on drivers for delays.

Typical AA - late by 90+ mn. Gate changed twice... Changed the departure time 6 times No explanation, no communication on reasons for delay I travel with AA twice a year... and it is consistently very poor.. I will continue to use AA only when i have to.

The gate got changed several times and the flight was delayed over an hour. Awful experience

American continues to decline in their customer service and its beyond disappointing.

It was an older plane. First Class was not especially roomy or comfortable. It was a short flight so there were no meal but they did offer mixed nuts which used to be normal but now is rare. Crew member was very polite and professional.

Flight to Tampa was delayed taking off due to plane arriving late but no other issues

As previously stated the delay I experienced flying from Wichita to Chicago caused a host of issues. When I finally was able to be booked on the last remaining American flight from Chicago to Cincinnati, the gate changed four times with the last change occurring very near the scheduled boarding time. While I didn't have a problem moving from gate to gate, I did notice and make note of others that had mobility issues and had to move each time for the gate change.

Maintenance took a very long time and then we were in a holding pattern. While a one-off maintenance issue is standard, there were delays on both of my flights for this trip based on maintenance issues with the planes, which delayed both flights over 45 minutes. Thankfully, I didn't have any connections but it wasn't an experience that would make me pick AA if I have other options.

After boarding, there was a small issue with the aircraft which caused a delay of about 45 minutes. During boarding and while passengers were being seated, the plane was being refueled. There were also a lot of unusual noises during the flight, which was not very reassuring. In addition, there was no WiFi or entertainment available.

The worst experience I've ever had because the "people" @ Avianca wouldn't let me fly because they said I needed a round trip ticket

Seating was tight. Seats don't recline. Initial flight was cancelled. Lost two days of vacation.

It was delayed and I lost my connection flight to Cali and I missed my Mom's funeral and avianca lost my check in luggage

It was delayed and I lost my connection flight to Cali and I missed my Mom's funeral

I upgraded to businesses class. Because of that the flight was comfortable.

I actually upgraded to the medium level of seats from basic and even doing that it may have been physically the most uncomfortable flight I have ever had. They packed everyone like is a train to death camp. It was a red eye so I hoped to get some sleep but it was physically impossible to find a comfortable way to rest. I met other folks on the same flight and they said the same thing. It was an utterly miserable flight and if I have any other options I will never fly with them again

Not good, tried to purchase a first class upgrade and they couldn’t get it done. Was super uncomfortable the whole time.

Deplaning was a mess, I sat in business (seats are horrible) and the front door had a problem so we had to deplane from the rear exit. The stairs were not tall enough to reach so there was a large step down from the plane to the top of the stairs.

Staff are the rudest in the industry … awful customer service … will never fly Avianca again

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