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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$570
Typical prices: $556-$401
Copa Airlines
Mon 8/31Sun 9/13
SAN - PTY • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$356
Typical prices: $170-$337
Multiple Airlines
Fri 8/7
SAN - PTY • 2 stops
Nonstop flights
Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sun
You can fly direct with Copa Airlines. Average duration is 6h 22m
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Cheapest • Avg $597 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 9h 38m (one-way)
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 2 weeks in advance save around 25% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from San Diego to Panama City (SAN-PTY)

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

Recent round-trip flight deals from San Diego to Panama City

Mon, Aug 31 - Sun, Sep 13
Copa Airlines Logo
10:00 pm - 6:22 am
SAN
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PTY
6h 22mnonstop
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1:55 pm - 6:30 pm
PTY
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SAN
6h 35mnonstop
$570Copa Airlines
Fri, Sep 25 - Fri, Oct 2
United Airlines Logo
2:24 pm - 6:37 pm
SAN
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PTY
26h 13m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
10:00 am - 5:46 pm
PTY
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SAN
9h 46m
1 stop
$576United Airlines
Thu, Oct 8 - Mon, Oct 26
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 6:37 pm
SAN
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PTY
8h 37m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 9:53 pm
PTY
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SAN
15h 58m
1 stop
$585United Airlines
Sat, Oct 10 - Tue, Oct 27
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7:41 pm - 2:14 pm
SAN
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PTY
16h 33m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
7:55 am - 10:28 pm
PTY
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SAN
16h 33m
2 stops
$589United Airlines
Wed, Sep 9 - Sun, Sep 13
United Airlines Logo
8:00 am - 6:37 pm
SAN
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PTY
8h 37m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
3:30 pm - 10:58 am
PTY
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SAN
21h 28m
1 stop
$597United Airlines
Sun, Oct 11 - Thu, Oct 22
United Airlines Logo
4:46 pm - 6:37 pm
SAN
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PTY
23h 51m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
10:00 am - 12:31 am
PTY
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SAN
16h 31m
2 stops
$602United Airlines
Sun, Oct 11 - Sun, Oct 25
United Airlines Logo
4:46 pm - 6:37 pm
SAN
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PTY
23h 51m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
3:41 pm - 1:47 pm
PTY
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SAN
24h 06m
1 stop
$609United Airlines
Fri, Oct 9 - Fri, Oct 23
Delta Logo
9:40 pm - 12:56 pm
SAN
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PTY
13h 16m
1 stop
Delta Logo
2:21 pm - 11:03 pm
PTY
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SAN
10h 42m
1 stop
$620Delta
Thu, Oct 8 - Sun, Oct 25
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2:00 pm - 12:56 pm
SAN
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PTY
20h 56m
1 stop
Delta Logo
2:21 pm - 11:03 pm
PTY
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SAN
10h 42m
1 stop
$634Delta
Mon, Aug 24 - Mon, Aug 31
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8:00 am - 6:37 pm
SAN
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PTY
8h 37m
1 stop
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3:30 pm - 1:17 pm
PTY
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SAN
23h 47m
1 stop
$646Copa Airlines
Booking Insights

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?

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 departing in August.

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

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

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

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 September, where tickets cost $372 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and April, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $944 and $779 respectively.

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

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 $713 on average.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure 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 average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from San Diego to Panama City, you should book around 2 weeks before departure, which saves you about 25% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 16 weeks before departure.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from San Diego to Panama City

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
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Brandon Schultz

Brandon Schultz

Expert on SAN

Brandon Schultz is an award-winning food and travel writer based in New York City. His work has appeared in Forbes, AAA, Thrillist, Travel + Leisure, and The Daily Meal, among many others, and he is the author of 6 books, including 3 cookbooks.

Mark Chesnut

Mark Chesnut

Expert on PTY

Mark Chesnut is a travel writer and public speaker with more than 30 years of experience. The 2019 winner of the NLGJA Excellence in Travel Writing Award, Mark is the author of the book “Prepare for Departure” and has covered air travel for multiple top consumer and trade media outlets.

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Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$356
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 22% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 4% lower on average.
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When to book flights from San Diego to Panama City

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Diego 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 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 $356 for a one-way ticket and $570 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from San Diego to Panama City?

    San Diego airport is called San Diego and the only airport in Panama City is Panama City Tocumen Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from San Diego to Panama City?

    Delta, Alaska Airlines, and LATAM Airlines offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the San Diego to Panama City flight route.

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

    The Boeing 737 MAX 9 is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the San Diego to Panama City flight route.

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

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Diego and Panama City.

  • On which days can I fly direct from San Diego to Panama City?

    You can catch a nonstop flight from San Diego to Panama City on on Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, and Sunday.

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Diego to Panama City are Copa Airlines and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $624 and an overall rating of 7.5, Copa Airlines is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $624 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • 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 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 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.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from San Diego to Panama City

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $295 or less one-way and $478 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from San Diego to Panama City?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from San Diego to Panama City Tocumen Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from San Diego Airport to Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

San Diego to Panama City Tocumen Intl

Monday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Wednesday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Thursday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Friday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Sunday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

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Direct returns

Panama City Tocumen Intl to San Diego

Monday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Wednesday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Thursday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Friday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Sunday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

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Reviews of the top airlines flying from San Diego to Panama City

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Diego 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 Diego 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.
7.5
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1570 reviews
7.4Comfort
7.8Boarding
6.8Entertainment
8.1Crew
6.9Food
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They didn’t have any headphones for the entertainment screen and their USB port didn’t accommodate a USB-C for more modern phones. The food was just ok. The staff was friendly but the seats were very uncomfortable for a full flight.

6.0 GoodAnonymous, May 2026
SCL - PTY
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They didn’t have any headphones for the entertainment screen and their USB port didn’t accommodate a USB-C for more modern phones. The food was just ok. The staff was friendly but the seats were very uncomfortable for a full flight.

I had to run from the end of terminal one to the end of terminal two to make the connecting flight....probably a kilometer. No electric carts were available. I'm 76 and literally had to run to make the connection at the last minute. The connecting time was absolutely unrealistic. When Last Call was announced, I tried to get other Copa gate staff to call Gate 221 to let them know I was on my way, but they said no. I came within 1 minute of missing the flight.

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.

I was promised by United Airline (operated by ANA) that I will be seated together with my kids as I am the only adult flying with two minors. We did not get seats together in our 11 hours flight from LA to Tokyo. When asked at the gate, ANA representative said United Airline should have informed them that there is a parent flying with two minors. He said they can’t do anything in the system as the flight is full. He ask me to ask passengers next to me and the kids if they are willing to change seats. This is ridiculous! However, I went in the flight and asked other passages but no one willing to change seats. 11 hours and we were seating separately. I was very disappointed with this. It made things super inconvenient for me.

Service was professional and quick. Premium economy seat was comfortable given the class

It was perfect! United Airlines staff was extremely caring, super friendly and professional

The staff was extremely helpful and friendly at all times! They went above and beyond to get us into an earlier flight in San Diego to make our connection in SFO possible, because our original flight did actually not make it! I did so much appreciate the UA team and how they made this possible. We also didn’t have seats together on the long flight to Singapore, but they found us seats together last moment with no additional cost! Nobody sat next to us, so that we were able to sleep! Thanks to UA for improving their service and Underpricer for booking this trip! Please be careful: 1,5 hrs for transfer in San Francisco might not be enough time in the future

Over 2.5 hour maintenance delay on first morning flight with no acknowledgement, compensation or even gesture of good will. Aircraft had overnighted at airport so issue should have been addressed prior to boarding. Over 3.5 hours before first slow and deliberate beverage service.

United has maintenance issues and can then never recover. No operations ability and simple issues always turn into multiple hours long cascading delays. Worst airline on earth.

I paid for a confirmed upgraded aisle seat and was moved to a center seat in the back of the plane at the last minute.

Horrifying Almost 2 million miles. Bring your own food and drink. One coffee or drink every three hours. Have to order meals on app more than 24 hours ahead Tiny and dirty bathrooms

Flight was delayed but more than 90 minutes. This caused me to miss my available windows for pick-up by a friend. I had to pay $125 for an uber back home from the airport which was an added expense that I had not budgeted for my trip. Staff was friendly.

Seat pitch is horrible especially on the 15 hour flight. Gate crew at SFO was Outstanding. The flight crew was also great.

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