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Cheapest round-trip
$307
Typical prices: $228-$578
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Sat 10/24Sat 10/31
SAN - ECP • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$154
Typical prices: $143-$219
Delta
Sat 8/15
SAN - ECP • 1 stop
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Cheapest • Avg $385 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 6h 11m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Panama City (SAN-ECP)

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

Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Oct 31
Delta Logo
12:41 pm - 11:18 pm
SAN
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ECP
8h 37m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:16 am
ECP
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SAN
7h 16m
1 stop
$307Delta
Sat, Oct 24 - Sat, Oct 31
Delta Logo
12:41 pm - 11:18 pm
SAN
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ECP
8h 37m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 11:16 am
ECP
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SAN
7h 16m
1 stop
$311Delta
Tue, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 14
Southwest Logo
7:15 am - 5:20 pm
SAN
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ECP
8h 05m
2 stops
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6:00 pm - 10:05 pm
ECP
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SAN
6h 05m
1 stop
$316Southwest
Thu, Nov 5 - Tue, Nov 10
Delta Logo
2:05 pm - 11:18 pm
SAN
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ECP
7h 13m
1 stop
Delta Logo
9:23 am - 3:41 pm
ECP
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SAN
8h 18m
1 stop
$324Delta
Tue, Oct 6 - Wed, Oct 14
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6:30 am - 6:20 pm
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ECP
9h 50m
2 stops
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8:05 am - 5:05 pm
ECP
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SAN
11h 00m
2 stops
$334Southwest
Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 9
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6:20 am - 3:35 pm
SAN
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ECP
7h 15m
1 stop
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7:00 am - 12:10 pm
ECP
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SAN
7h 10m
1 stop
$337Southwest
Wed, Nov 4 - Mon, Nov 9
Southwest Logo
6:20 am - 3:35 pm
SAN
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ECP
7h 15m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:55 am - 3:50 pm
ECP
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SAN
9h 55m
2 stops
$342Southwest
Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 18
Southwest Logo
12:20 pm - 8:30 pm
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ECP
6h 10m
1 stop
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4:20 pm - 8:45 pm
ECP
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SAN
6h 25m
1 stop
$354Southwest
Wed, Aug 12 - Tue, Aug 18
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12:20 pm - 8:30 pm
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ECP
6h 10m
1 stop
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1:00 pm - 7:50 pm
ECP
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SAN
8h 50m
2 stops
$359Southwest
Tue, Jul 21 - Tue, Jul 28
American Airlines Logo
12:20 pm - 9:39 pm
SAN
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ECP
7h 19m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:13 pm - 8:03 pm
ECP
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SAN
6h 50m
1 stop
$361American Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Diego to Panama City flights

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

How much is a round-trip flight from San Diego to Panama City, Florida?

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

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

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from San Diego 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 Diego to Panama City is January, where tickets cost $290 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are July and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $758 and $587 respectively.

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Low seasonFebruary
Cheapest flight$154
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 14% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 15% lower on average.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Diego to Panama City

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Diego to Panama City was $154 for a one-way ticket and $307 for a round-trip.

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

    A passport is not required to fly from San Diego to Panama City.

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

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

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

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

  • Which is the best airline for flights from San Diego to Panama City, Southwest or Delta?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Panama City are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $486 and an overall rating of 7.9, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $537 and an overall rating of 7.8.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from San Diego 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 Diego to Panama City.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from San Diego 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 Diego 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 Diego 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 Diego with another airline. Booking your flights between San Diego and ECP 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 Diego 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 Diego up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from San Diego to Panama City

 
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4250 reviews
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7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.0Food
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Great job Southwest! My family doesn't fly often but we felt safe the whole time.

10.0 ExcellentK, Jun 2026
SAN - AUS
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Great job Southwest! My family doesn't fly often but we felt safe the whole time.

Comfortable. Easy. No problems. Just wish they had gf options for snacks.

The charges were ridiculous for an hour flight and the turbulence was very scary.

The seats are now more narrow. I paid for front row the seats in the front are even more narrow than before.

The boarding and seat assignment system no longer works for me, but I know it is being replaced. Otherwise, I am good with the overall experience.

San Diego airport is brand new, spacious, airy and very smooth checkin at SW baggage drop.

No trays in our seats, we sat in first row, purchased a business class fare. Had to hold our drinks and snack in our hands. No plugs for our cell phones. Had to pay for it a drink cocktail each. Seats so uncomfortable.

There was over a 9 hour delay for one thing after another. A toilet problem, they had to change the brakes, they had to refuel, three pilots times out, etc. We had to sit on the plane at the gate for over 5 hours with no air.

Unfortunately it was not a good experience. There was a rude stewardess.

No problems with the flight, my issue is with the terminal at SAN airport. I’ve never seen a dirtier, worse equipped terminal. No power plugs worked, but you could of course buy a fuel rod battery from the kiosk (seemingly the only thing that worked).

Very good flight. Crew was great. No issues and we even arrived early.

No service flight that took 5 hrs and a stop at an unscheduled airport. Crew and pilots did their jobs

Loved the crew! Sucks that we went from 1 hour and 8 minute layover to a 3 hour layover. But weather sucks like that.

Delayed flight (1hour) plus a long layover after an overnight flight with no backup plane available.

Crew was excellent. Comfort seats not as nice as other kinds of planes.

Most aspects were good however if they assign boarding zones they ought to enforce them or why bother? My luggage from SAN-JFK-MAD was lost in NY so I without my main bag for two days upon arrival in Spain. They were helpful in tracking it and eventually delivered it to my hotel. The flub was because of a delay upon arrival in NYC. I had booked 2 1/2 hours between flights but we had to hold on the taxiway for an hour after landing while waiting for a clear gate which likely caused the baggage error.

Delta flight was great from the check in all the way to arrival. However, I had a very bad experience. I requested a wheelchair and the wheelchair employee that went to pick me up from the plane in Boston to bring me to the baggage claims told me I have to pay him. I was under the impression that it was a free service and I usually give tips but the person forced me to pay and since I said no because I was upset with his demand when my daughter walked in to pick me up he demanded payment from my daughter who paid him thinking maybe now it is a charged service.

There was a loud squeaky sound the whole time we were flying.

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!!!!

We checked one bag. That was fast and the agent was fast and super nice. At the gate, boarding was fast and efficient. Flight was uneventful which was great because it was early in the morning and most folks were sleeping. Landing was great. Delta does a really good job of making the flying experience better all around considering you are sitting in such a small space on a plane for several hours. Flight from ALT to Panama City was short and uneventful as well. No entertainment but no need since it was such a short flight.

Was not able to do a online check-in because the American Airlines system doesn't store our visa or other passport information, allowing us to have a trouble-free check-in. We were forced to have to check-in at the counter which Changes are upgrade status given that we were not able to check in much earlier.

The entertainment package was vast and the selections were very current. Keep updating it was great.

The seat was so hard my tailbone was aching The crew was kind of a b**** because I made a joke that I didn't care if they close the door I total c*** when she was trying to f****** act like she was mad at me because I said that The flight was bumpy. Sure you didnt have control over that.

Cramped seats. FAA should make airlines have more legroom, for even short people complain

The plane was late and then sat on the runway for almost 45 minutes before taking off.

Had to wait on pilot and crew to depart and had to wait to arrive at the gate because they only had 2 crews working. Delays, delays....Planes just keep getting smaller and tighter and they nickle and dime for everything. When will an airline actually wake up and make flying more enjoyable?

I paid for what I got which was cheap, I brought my own entertainment. I knew what to expect, so I could be prepared. If you’re flying economy, check in early like me. I have no problems with my flight, was on time, staff were friendly, and overall good experience.

Multiple maintenance delays and the missed and rebooked connection changed gates at least 6 times including one which had us walking 20 minutes to another terminal and then back again. Seated our family of three in different middle seats throughout the plane and then there was an empty seat next to me. Very long travel day which I would have never agreed to if I knew the itinerary would be changed at 5 am, 2 hours before takeoff.

Not too impressed with them to be honest. They had forgotten my gf meal, despite the fact that the app had notified me that it was sorted. Apparently there is a ‘glitch’ in the system, according to one of the stewardesses, and has been for a while. Also the legroom in economy is way too small (and I’m a slight person) and are very uncomfortable. An extra Internal flight I booked via the app, had not even given me the option to order a meal, so was unaware of that and left without food on a 9 hr. flight !! Don’t think I’ll use AA again after this.

The inability to be flexible when you need to change a Basic Economy flight, when your company demands you book through a third party, causes raw feelings about the whole experience. A major airline should realize business and personal plans change all the time. I must save my company money on travel. Even if you have to charge me for the change, I get it. But being so rigid with a policy is not the best customer service.

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