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Cheap Flights from Panama City to California

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Los Angeles
Los Angeles3 stops$496
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$496
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$412
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$498
Sacramento
Sacramento2 stops$1,124
Los Angeles
Los Angeles3 stops$496
San Francisco
San Francisco2 stops$496
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$412
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$498
Sacramento
Sacramento2 stops$1,124

Book Cheap Panama City to California Plane Tickets

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

to., nov. 6 - on., nov. 12
United Airlines Logo
4:41 pm - 10:21 amPTY-SAN
20h 40m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
5:55 pm - 2:45 pmSAN-PTY
17h 50m2 stops
$412United Airlines
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ti., okt. 14 - ti., okt. 21
United Airlines Logo
3:30 pm - 7:56 amPTY-SAN
18h 26m2 stops
United Airlines Logo
11:08 am - 2:14 pmSAN-PTY
25h 06m2 stops
$430United Airlines
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on., okt. 1 - on., okt. 8
Copa Airlines Logo
1:15 pm - 5:57 pmPTY-SAN
6h 42mnonstop
Copa Airlines Logo
9:12 pm - 5:25 amSAN-PTY
6h 13mnonstop
$441Copa Airlines
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sø., okt. 19 - lø., okt. 25
American Airlines Logo
3:15 pm - 8:56 amPTY-ONT
19h 41m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 2:03 pmONT-PTY
12h 04m2 stops
$443American Airlines
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lø., okt. 11 - lø., okt. 18
Delta Logo
2:21 pm - 11:14 pmPTY-SAN
10h 53m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:30 pm - 12:56 pmSAN-PTY
12h 26m1 stop
$447Delta
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ma., nov. 3 - lø., nov. 8
American Airlines Logo
2:49 pm - 9:57 amPTY-SAN
22h 08m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
9:54 pm - 1:49 pmSAN-PTY
12h 55m2 stops
$494American Airlines
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to., sep. 18 - ti., sep. 23
Avianca Logo
3:20 am - 10:45 pmPTY-SFO
21h 25m2 stops
Avianca Logo
12:05 am - 9:10 pmSFO-PTY
19h 05m2 stops
$496Avianca
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lø., okt. 11 - on., okt. 15
Avianca Logo
9:55 am - 11:55 pmPTY-SFO
16h 00m2 stops
Avianca Logo
2:20 pm - 10:25 amSFO-PTY
18h 05m1 stop
$499Avianca
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on., okt. 15 - sø., okt. 19
Copa Airlines Logo
1:15 pm - 5:57 pmPTY-SAN
6h 42mnonstop
Copa Airlines Logo
9:12 pm - 5:25 amSAN-PTY
6h 13mnonstop
$505Copa Airlines
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lø., nov. 1 - to., nov. 6
Delta Logo
2:21 pm - 10:29 pmPTY-LAS
10h 08m1 stop
Delta Logo
10:10 pm - 1:56 pmLAS-PTY
12h 46m1 stop
$616Delta
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Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Panama City to California flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from Panama City to California?

What is the cheapest Panama City to California flight route?

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

The cheapest ticket to California from Panama City found in the last 72 hours was to San Diego, at $224 round-trip. The most popular route is from Panama City (PTY) to San Francisco (SFO), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $348.

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

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.

No, with an average price for the route of $908, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Panama City to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Panama City to California, 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 California is May, when tickets cost $531 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $691 and $638 respectively.

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

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

When flying from Panama City to California, you should consider leaving on a Thursday and avoid Mondays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Panama City, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Saturdays.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Panama City to California, 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 Panama City to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 36% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 12 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$212
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 9% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 8% lower on average.
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Flights from Panama City to California: the best tips from KAYAK users

Insights shared by verified travelers who flew the route from Panama City to California 
LisaFlew with Copa AirlinesPTY-LAXMar 2025
You have to go through an additional security clearance at the actual gate, and there was a long line so I'd get to the gate right when it opens to avoid the additional long line.
RajFlew with Copa AirlinesPTY-SFOJan 2025
Pack your lunch or dinner with you either from airport restaurant.

FAQs - booking California flights

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

    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 California.

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

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

    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 Panama City to California 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 Panama City to California?

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

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $278 on average. Morning departures are around 18% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $728.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to California

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found tickets from Panama City to the following destinations at these prices or less: Los Angeles $591 one-way - $531 round-trip; San Francisco $397 one-way - $562 round-trip

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from Panama City to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Panama City to California. 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 California? 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.
7.5
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1519 reviews
6.8Food
6.8Entertainment
8.1Crew
7.8Boarding
7.4Comfort
Airline reviews

As always, Copa Airlines is great to fly on. The flights are always on time, the staff are pleasant and helpful and it's always a wonderful flying experience.

10.0 ExcellentNeil, Aug 2025PTY - BGI
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As always, Copa Airlines is great to fly on. The flights are always on time, the staff are pleasant and helpful and it's always a wonderful flying experience.

We had a great flight just wished they had a tv so we can see a movie that would of made my trip excellent.

horrible service, food was an embarrassment, no charging for cellphones, stay away

Great experience with a crew always thinking in the passenger

Very happy with my flight. I would definitely recommend it.

Did upgrade, travel in business it was great (more room I could sleep)

Had to go through security at the gate again. Had to take off shoes and go through the whole thing again even though we have global entry. They asked us to check in items bought at duty free during our layover and since we checked our luggage at the original departure airport, they forced us to check in a small backpack. None of this ever happened with other airlines. In addition, no vegetarian food option and no snacks during a 7 hr flight. Luggage limits are unusually small. This is unacceptable. Will NEVER fly Copa again and will tell friends and family to avoid this airline.

We paid extra with copa for seats near one another The plane was changed and we lost our seats We were all Separated. We have not received a refund for our seats despite emailing and calling.

We had a five hour layover in the way home from Colombia. I read the "bout your flight" email carefully before we checked bags. We had to go through security right at the gate. Almost lost our ground coffee because that airport only allows 16 ounce of coffee and we had 18. I've been to 48 countries and never heard of a coffee restriction. I can't follow a rule I don't know about. I requested they bring our coffee to our checked luggage. Instead tey gate checked our bag for free. Back to planning transfers in Dallas I guess

It was ok. However, the food was quite poor since I don't eat pasta.

The flight was comfortable with the exit row and great service

Plane was crowded and even when we hit altitude, the plane was hot, not enough air flow.

1. when we went to check in, our 2 first class seats had been CANCELED and the flight was sold out. This was done without our prior knowledge. It was all we could do to restore one first class seat for my wife and I flew economy. 2, Our flight home was scheduled to leave at 10:30 pm. Due to tsunami warnings, the roads were closed and our flight status was uncertain as to whether it would leave as scheduled. It was announced that it would now leave at 11:20 pm and the roads were now open since the tsunami had come and gone. We made a mad dash to the airport and checked in. Delays were announced at 12:30 pm, 1:30 am, 2:30 am and at 3:30 am it was canceled. Since this was a flight due to natural (tsunami) causes, there was no compensation. We were told to return at 1:00 pm the next day and our baggage would be kept on the plane since the same plane was going to leave at 1:00 pm. We had to return to our hotel for the rest of the night. The same plane did not leave at 1:00 pm and our baggage was gone! All in all, it was a miserable performance by UA. Information was hard to obtain and no one knew what was going on and what was going to happen. Hundreds of passengers slept on the floor, chairs, etc. No food and no water was made available to the passengers. It was a situation where UA could care less what was going on. As a one million mile flyer, I had not experienced anything like this before and it was hugely disappointing!

I found the staff to not be very attentive at all. When paying for Business Class you expect a certain type of service and that was not found. They were almost rude even

Ok. Get a different kosher caterer. The food was odd.

Our experience on United Airlines was extremely poor. The plane was extremely cold throughout our entire flight- which multiple people complained about- and we had to wait 2 hours to get a blanket which was too thin and barely helped warm us up. As well as this, none of the entertainment features were working so we had to sit through a roughly 10 hour flight with nothing to keep our attention, including the actual flight path screen. It was an extremely disappointing experience and I would hope that this gets fixed if we ever choose United Airlines again.

I really enjoyed flying with United airlines amazing experience , good customer service and great food

1.It will be better if sandwich is warm. 2.The food is too salty. 3.Breakfast needs some vegetables or fruits.

More racist flight attandants maybe because i sm an attracticted darkskin latino man but once again bad flight attamdants they ignored me the whole flight even the woman sitting next to me notice how rude they were towards me i really never want to fly united or american airlines they alawsys have the rudesslt and racist flight attandants

Boarded plane and then delayed 1.5 hours while on the plane

Did not get the seat I selected and paid for.

My flight was delayed for several hours. Sitting at gate 16 for several hours, I got a text from Kayak the gate changed to 9 before it was announced. Very bad communication at each gate from American Airlines employees. I received 10 notifications of delay from Kayak. My vacation started off horrible! I will write to American Airlines corporate office also.

Delayed flight that lead to a missed connection and a 5-hour trip became a 12-hour flight 🙄

There is no room, no gluten free options, or any free internet/entertainment. You have to bring your own tablet or smartphone because there are no screens.

American Airlines is a mediocre airlines: they do not maintain the highest standard of cleanliness in the cabins, and the food is not well thought out. Service is not at top of mind compared to other international airlines such as Singapore Airlines, JAL or others.

Amazing food, great staff, with one noticable detail missing ...but no seat entertainment in any of aircraft ...I am not a fan

Boarding gate in Honolulu was staffed with a great clerk with a soothing voice despite the flight delay of over an hour. Flight attendants in the plane were all grumpy, not pleasant looking bunch. Their sour attitude showed throughout the flight. Inly able to get a select few movies started. Most of the movie links in the “free entertainment” did not work.

I flew Business Class. Rory, one of the Cabin stewards, was attentive, explained the menu, provided appropriate drinks. was

This was a horrible experience. For a first class experience, my chair was held together by 3M tape - and I have a photo. The crew weren’t very attentive, somewhat dismissive and forgot my drink and snack, the chair reclined about 3 inches on a 6-hour cross country flight. I was also not informed that there was no lounge available in Newark airport because of renovations, so all around this was one of the worst experiences and I would actively avoid both American and Alaska Air going forward.

Boarding was very efficient. Everyone got on board and we got on our way very quickly. It was frustrating that the entertainment app was not functioning properly. I was not able to activate some of the movies offered. The crew on this flight appears to be pretty grumpy. They had no smile on their faces. I felt like they were doing us a favor for being there.

The check in is the only positive thing in Avianca. The seat is the most uncomfortable I have traveled, the distance is minimal.

Not what it used to be. The sale of food makes them look greedy!

Avianca is not what it used to be. So disappointing

It was horrible. My experience with Avianca. I didn’t know it was Pakistan international Airlines but anyway, whatever it is it is bad horrible you guys need to upgrade everything in those planes. And you guys charge $130 for a carry-on did they wanna let me in with my carry-on that I travel everywhere with the luggage you guys are such a dog thank you

why did we have to go through security mid flight

The chicken that was served in business class was cold!

A few years ago long flights 6 hours or so used to have video screens and they offered ear phones. The food cart used to come and drinks. Now absolutely nothing. Avianca is as bad as Spirit Airlines. Avianca will now be my last choice when booking my next flight.

Terrible, We had to stay in Bogota for two days due to weather but the airline did not provide for the same day flight. Only two days later

Boarding was somewhat confusing in that the wrong messages were being displayed at the gate. It was somewhat annoying that I got off one flight and straight onto another (from the same gate), but in between they re-checked my hand luggage and made me get rid of my water (which they charge for on the plane). I was sitting in their 'Plus' seating, but the leg room was still too small to be able to sit square. The food options on the flights are pretty cheap quality (but not price). They got me from 'A' to 'B' on-time and for a relatively good price, but the experience itself was below average.

Flew with our two children. Paid $380 to check two bags (one was overweight). They then left the bags behind on Sunday, December 21st, with all our family’s clothes and family Christmas presents. When we arrived at our destination they told us the bags had not arrived, and they thought (but didn’t know) they were still in Boston, but that there’d be a flight the next day and the bags would arrive the next day. The next day we found out there was no flight, now we’re hoping we get our bags before we fly back out. Meanwhile, trying to get any engagement or accurate information is a waste of time. The folks at the call center are just gatekeepers, who can’t connect with any departments that actually do things to solve a problem. Getting information is made deliberately difficult. My biggest regret is that I’ve had a number of awful experiences with Avianca traveling between the US and Colombia, and still let myself get suckered into buying these tickets because the schedule was great. Never again.

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