$238 Find Cheap Flights from Panama City to California

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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 Angeles2 stops$418
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$503
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$582
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$500
Reno
Reno2 stops$724
Sacramento
Sacramento2 stops$691
Los Angeles
Los Angeles2 stops$418
San Francisco
San Francisco1 stop$503
San Diego
San Diego2 stops$582
San Jose
San Jose2 stops$500
Reno
Reno2 stops$724
Sacramento
Sacramento2 stops$691

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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

Recent round-trip flight deals from Panama City to California

Sun, Feb 1 - Sat, Feb 7
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:50 pm - 10:56 pm
PTY
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LAX
32h 06m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 8:50 am
LAX
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PTY
29h 51m
2 stops
$418Multiple Airlines
Sun, Feb 1 - Sat, Feb 7
Multiple Airlines Logo
5:50 pm - 10:56 pm
PTY
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LAX
32h 06m
2 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
6:52 pm - 8:50 am
LAX
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PTY
34h 58m
3 stops
$477Multiple Airlines
Wed, Feb 25 - Wed, Mar 4
United Airlines Logo
4:41 pm - 1:41 pm
PTY
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SJC
24h 00m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:55 pm - 5:07 pm
SJC
-
PTY
22h 12m
2 stops
$500United Airlines
Mon, Feb 9 - Mon, Feb 16
Multiple Airlines Logo
2:55 am - 8:22 am
PTY
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LAX
32h 27m
3 stops
Multiple Airlines Logo
1:05 am - 8:50 am
LAX
-
PTY
28h 45m
3 stops
$500Multiple Airlines
Thu, Apr 30 - Fri, May 22
Avianca Logo
3:50 pm - 11:55 pm
PTY
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SFO
10h 05m
1 stop
Avianca Logo
11:55 pm - 10:30 am
SFO
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PTY
8h 35m
1 stop
$503Avianca
Thu, Mar 12 - Sat, Mar 14
Avianca Logo
3:50 pm - 11:40 pm
PTY
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SFO
9h 50m
1 stop
Avianca Logo
12:10 am - 10:30 am
SFO
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PTY
8h 20m
1 stop
$505Avianca
Thu, Feb 26 - Sun, Mar 1
United Airlines Logo
4:41 pm - 1:41 pm
PTY
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SJC
24h 00m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:50 am - 2:45 pm
SJC
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PTY
26h 55m
2 stops
$513United Airlines
Sat, Feb 7 - Tue, Feb 10
Copa Airlines Logo
4:41 pm - 9:18 pm
PTY
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SJC
31h 37m
2 stops
Copa Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 2:45 pm
SJC
-
PTY
19h 45m
2 stops
$578Copa Airlines
Wed, Apr 1 - Sun, Apr 5
Copa Airlines Logo
5:29 pm - 10:30 pm
PTY
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LAS
7h 01mnonstop
Copa Airlines Logo
12:45 am - 9:00 am
LAS
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PTY
6h 15mnonstop
$612Copa Airlines
Thu, Apr 2 - Wed, Apr 8
Delta Logo
2:28 pm - 11:29 pm
PTY
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LAS
11h 01m
1 stop
Delta Logo
12:55 am - 1:03 pm
LAS
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PTY
10h 08m
1 stop
$617Delta
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?

This analysis is based on the cheapest round-trip price found on KAYAK in the last 12 months by searching for a flight from Panama City to California departing in February.

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 $334 round-trip. The most popular route is from Panama City (PTY) to Los Angeles (LAX), and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $514.

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.

Yes, flying with a layover may cost you more time, but you can also save money on the route, with a 1 stop layover the cheapest option at $664 on average.

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 August, when tickets cost $539 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and November, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $674 and $656 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 3 weeks before departure, which saves you about 26% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 18 weeks before departure.

Good to know

Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$238
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 15% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 4% increase in price.
Flight from Panama City to Los Angeles

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 Airlines
PTY
-
LAX
Mar 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 Airlines
PTY
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SFO
Jan 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 in the evening, when round-trip flights cost $653 on average. Morning departures are around 12% 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 $730.

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 $505 one-way - $635 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.
7.6
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1558 reviews
7.8Boarding
7.4Comfort
8.1Crew
6.8Entertainment
6.8Food
Airline reviews

A lot things happened in this trip.The fly should be less stress.

6.0 GoodIrma, Jan 2026
PTY - MIA
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A lot things happened in this trip.The fly should be less stress.

Horrible. No TV or any type of entertainment on board. Passwnger listening to/watching stuff on their own phone with no headphones making it noise and uncomfortable for everyone else, little/tiny food portions, old seats, useless wifi (cant access anything). Horrible exlerience especially it was a lomg distance flight with kids.

The flight was good overall. Everything went smoothly, although the landing was a bit rough. Still, it was a pleasant experience

Some of the Air hostesses are not that friendly. Need improvement

They were super friendly bumped me up to exit row free of charge, All flight legs were on time

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.

Both flights delayed. 2nd flight over 3 hours late mechanical issues

Flight was delayed 45 minutes because originating flight was coming from Newark. No complimentary snacks were offered on this 5+ hour flight. No screens for the flight, but movies offered if you had already downloaded the United app (which I hadn't on my ipad). No USB ports, only a flimsy plug-in port near the bottom of the seat that was hard to see and kept coming unplugged.

It was good but only meal served is very less. Meantime good to add rice and chicken in one of meal

Teeny tiny bathrooms, crew was not realistic about when we'd arrive.

On the way my flight entertainment wouldn’t work the screen went black and no matter how many times I tried to turn it on it wouldn’t. Food was surprisingly good but the tray tables were tiny so you couldn’t get anything else on the table. The seats hardly go back and are not overly comfortable. Wouldn’t fly United again.

Unbelievably poor service from flight attendants. They didn’t even do water service on a four hour flight. Just disrespectful.

Flight was late - I was downgraded from first class to coach

Movie selection is good. Crew did not understand mileage program and were no help. Sick later. Food?

United needs to step up their game. Delayed flight leaving Seattle, San Francisco. Older aircraft, not very comfortable.

The flight attendants were very rude, beyond comprehension. I took a business class from London to SFO for the first time on United. When I asked for a second piece of bread during dinner, the serving attendant threw a 3rd bread on my plate and said, “here. You can have this one too”! I couldn’t believe the rudeness of the attendant. Most all attendants were very rude, unhelpful, sing the food was absolutely disgusting. Never fly United internationally in business class. My flight back to SFO was a nightmare!!

Everything about the flight was lovely. My only suggestion would be to offer a few more options of tv series from Apple TV or HBO.

After the door had been closed, the cockpit makes an announcement that catering is running late and it is not the airline's fault. It is their fault in the sense that we had to sit for 2 hours or more when we could have stayed in the terminal. Poor communications between catering and airline. This caused a young man to lose his temper and he went storming out hitting objects. He had complained to the gate agent that he had already waited at the gate 7 hours and when can the airplane leave? Airilnes do a poor job of explaining delays, maintenance issues, etc. whereas being truthful may gain more sympathy or understanding.

We were told the flight was delayed 5 times, then it was moved to the next day.

The experience with American Airlines was good, although the Philippines Airlines flight was much better (better seats, better food, better entertainment options, overall better). Again, the MIA to LAX flight was fine, but nothing in comparison to the comfort and accommodations of the Philippines Airlines flight from LAX to MNL.

Loved the crew . Absolutely no complaints. Except for luggage lost

Wish some foods provided rather than just biscuit/cookie for flight more than 2 hours

We are too tired and frustrated to comment politely at this point

The business class seats are dated and uncomfortable. The space is bare minimum and there is absolutely no privacy. For $4K, this is not what I expect.

The flight crew was rude. We were in first class and no one even offered water until an hour after we were in the air. Horrible experience

Great. Quick and quiet and east. The breakfast choices were a welcome surprise!

Pros: we leave and arrive on time Cons: the most uncomfortable seats ever. You cant recline at all your seats. No entertainment No TVs flight attendants didn't provide even a glass of water. You have to go to back of the airplane and ask for one. I am Colombian and I remember seeing the flight attendants very neat, elegants which is or was a staple of Avianca.it was one with tennis shoes, no male up, the hair was messy... that was really odd.

Here we have another airline flying to Guatemala but doesn't have a plus or a less, just in the middle. Why? Well, first we don't have even free water Movie selection is poor Seats don't recline in some places Food selection is carb based Forgot to mention, customer service on the web is the worst. Good things; Very reliable on schedule Kind crew

Last seat of Bussines Class it does recline but passenger seating behind kept pushing since they did not have space once my seat was reclined

I handed in my suitcase in perfect condition at SAL Airport. And in MIA Airport I received it with one corner broken and the wheels bent.

I like the crew members they're very friendly. Clean plane. The flight was on time. I dont like the comfort my car seat its better that the plane seats. They charge for everything. This airline was very good. Now it's a low cost airline

No free snacks nor drinks on very short 30min flight. Entertainment system is over wifi to your own phone or tablet, which is good but often a show or movie just stops and refuses to continue

I like the crew they're very friendly. I don't like. on five hour flight they not offered snacks. Any drink. Not even coffee

6 hour flight and have to pay for everything 100 dollars to add a carry-on bag is insane

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!

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