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$140 Find Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Panama City

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Cheap Flights from San Francisco to Panama City (SFO-ECP)

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

Mon, Oct 20 - Wed, Oct 22
American Airlines Logo
12:50 am - 10:58 amSFO-ECP
8h 08m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
11:58 am - 8:44 pmECP-SFO
10h 46m1 stop
$279American Airlines
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Mon, Oct 20 - Wed, Oct 22
American Airlines Logo
12:50 am - 10:58 amSFO-ECP
8h 08m1 stop
American Airlines Logo
6:31 am - 3:18 pmECP-SFO
10h 47m2 stops
$284American Airlines
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Tue, Oct 21 - Wed, Oct 22
American Airlines Logo
8:30 am - 7:32 pmSFO-ECP
9h 02m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:31 am - 3:18 pmECP-SFO
10h 47m2 stops
$289American Airlines
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Sat, Nov 1 - Tue, Nov 4
Delta Logo
1:26 pm - 3:30 pmSFO-ECP
24h 04m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:00 pm - 11:56 pmECP-SFO
8h 56m1 stop
$301Delta
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Fri, Oct 31 - Tue, Nov 4
Delta Logo
1:26 pm - 11:35 amSFO-ECP
20h 09m1 stop
Delta Logo
5:00 pm - 11:56 pmECP-SFO
8h 56m1 stop
$311Delta
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Tue, Oct 28 - Wed, Oct 29
American Airlines Logo
6:25 am - 7:32 pmSFO-ECP
11h 07m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
6:31 am - 3:18 pmECP-SFO
10h 47m2 stops
$328American Airlines
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Tue, Mar 3 - Wed, Mar 18
United Airlines Logo
12:43 am - 11:53 amSFO-ECP
9h 10m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
4:55 pm - 10:41 pmECP-SFO
7h 46m1 stop
$368United Airlines
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Wed, Dec 3 - Wed, Dec 10
United Airlines Logo
11:59 pm - 9:48 amSFO-ECP
7h 49m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
11:05 am - 5:46 pmECP-SFO
8h 41m1 stop
$379United Airlines
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Tue, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 15
Southwest Logo
9:00 am - 6:55 pmSFO-ECP
7h 55m1 stop
Southwest Logo
9:50 am - 5:05 pmECP-SFO
9h 15m2 stops
$572Southwest
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Tue, Oct 14 - Wed, Oct 15
Southwest Logo
6:10 am - 6:55 pmSFO-ECP
10h 45m2 stops
Southwest Logo
9:50 am - 5:05 pmECP-SFO
9h 15m2 stops
$587Southwest
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Everything you should know

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American Airlines
Cheapest • from $279 (round-trip)
Southwest
Best reviews • 8.0 score
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When to travel
August
Cheapest • 36% price drop
July
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Cheapest round-trip
$279
Overall average: $557
American Airlines
Mon 10/20Wed 10/22
SFO - ECP • 1 stop
Cheapest one-way
$140
Typical prices: $214-326
American Airlines
Wed 10/29
SFO - ECP • 1 stop
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KAYAK's insights & trends for San Francisco to Panama City flights

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

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Francisco 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 Francisco 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 Francisco to Panama City is August, where tickets cost $325 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and December, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $636 and $617 respectively.

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Low seasonAugust
Cheapest flight$140
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 36% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 1% increase in price.
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FAQs for booking flights from San Francisco to Panama City

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

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Francisco to Panama City was $140 for a one-way ticket and $279 for a round-trip.

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

    Even though you are not required to have a passport, keep in mind that an official ID is needed to board the airplane.

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

    San Francisco and Panama City are both served by 1 main airport. You will leave San Francisco from San Francisco and will be arriving at Panama City NW Florida Beaches.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Francisco to Panama City are Southwest and Delta. With an average price for the route of $576 and an overall rating of 8.0, Southwest is the most popular choice. Delta is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $446 and an overall rating of 7.9.

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

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

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving from San Francisco to Panama City

 
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SouthwestOverall score based on 4248 reviews
8.0Comfort
8.6Crew
7.5Entertainment
7.0Food
8.1Boarding
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As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

10.0 ExcellentRobert, Sep 2025SFO - LAS
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As always, the entire Southwest experience was wonderful, from online booking to flight to baggage retrieval. Very grateful.

The weather could have been better. There was a 40 minute ATC delay in SFO because of marine fog and a micro cell storm delayed landing and take-off at Nashville. The gate was changed 5 minutes from boarding from gate B3 to gate C23 at Nashville airport.

The cabin was quiet for the redeye flight. The area was clean. The staff was great. The 787 Max was in good condition. Drawbacks were that the seat widths were tight for some passengers. The seat padding was at best average and for a long flight uncomfortable.

The quality of Southwest Airlines continues to degrade each time I fly with them. If it were not for the free luggage, I would probably choose another airline. Their prices are a little bit competitive, but way too high for the quality of the service. Southwest is not unique in this way. Domestic flight in the United States of America has continued to be a lower and lower quality product. Very sad when you compare the quality of domestic airlines to that of many international airlines around the world.

Delayed flight. Nicest crew member was a SW pilot flying seated next to me who kindly move to seat the final passenger. Flight extra delayed. My cup of refreshment of ginger ale was so packed with ice it was literally 2 sips.

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.

Flight wasn’t even full, but too many carry-ons caused us to run out of bin space. New bag fee has folks who would usually check their bags carrying on. Watching Southwest morph into Spirit/Frontier is so sad to watch

Southwest is Southwest. No frills. If you're luck enough to get a happy crew (we did), then it makes for a nicer flight.

I'm not a fan of Southwest's model. I don't like the herding style of boarding.

It is southwest seat was ok. Not the most comfortable seat

Always good but we must do something about people in rows ahead of you that don't put their seats back up when they are suppose to. And It's rough to not be able to even lean over to get something out of my purse.

this crew didn't care much. bumping carts into seats more times than i care to remember

Everything was fine except the entertainment was not working for half of the flight.

Easy boarding with an extremely kind attendant. Seats were spacious and we had 3 seats for 2 people so we could stretch out. Comfortable air flow and very attentive and hospital attendants. Bathrooms and food were the only negative. Bathrooms were so small you could hardly get in and close the door. I don’t think an obese person would fit or a person with a movement disability. Food was the trending food for flights, nonexistent. We spent $40 getting sandwich and snack at airport for our 6 hour flught.

Excellent flight, the planes were newer, they did a nice job with boarding, great service overall.

I am very bothered by the events today. I can't believe the flight attendants allowed someone to take my seat and made me move. It was embarrassing. I was in the right. The lady just didn't want move. I can't believe delta would allow this to stand and disrespect my rights as a passenger. The lady complained about her leg and that she couldn't move. Firstly somehow she was able to make it to row 24. Not sure how much her leg could have hurt. Secondly, I'm in plenty of pain myself. I just finished chemotherapy a several weeks ago. My body is constantly sore. Yet deltas flight attendants didn't appropriately protect my rights. In the end they found me a seat on the plane but I want to understand how delta can operate this way. They in essence allowed a bully to get their way.

Crew was friendly Love the entertainment in the seat head rest.

Thank you for not flipping the plane on the run way. You guys get a 5 star rating for the flight!!!

Boarding is, as it always is… horrible. Gate lice. Slow moving zones. Too many people with carry ons

Other then mechanical/ computer problem and 3.5 hours flight delay the flight was great. I guess that what happened when you fly an old airplane now a day.

We had to deboard 2 times due to maintenance issues. They changed the plane, and then we got deviated to LAX due to maibtenance issues on the other plane, had to sleep at LAX and los a full day.

From the first moment you interact with United Airlines, you can expect nothing less but extreme frustration. The baggage handler at the bag drop seems completely unbothered by the presence of customers waiting in line. No help was extended to load the baggage whatsoever. And if any of your bags is overweight by 0.01 pound they will make you re-distribute everything in your suitcase just to play power trip. When it was time to board no help was extended to customers to locate their seats. Moreover. It was a chaotic mess at the gate when it was unclear who should board first and everyone just bunched up, trying to get on the plane. I am sure the crew was doing their best to perform their jobs while being paid their wages however it shouldn’t be that hard to smile once or twice when you’re in the business if serving customers. It is a shame for the United States of America to have a flagship carrier of such low caliber. Our flight was also delayed by about an hour and a half due to further delays prior to our inbound flight. Being someone who has travelled for both business and leisure in Asia, Europe, and South America I have never experienced such poor quality of service.

The pilots were late and it made us 1 hour late. The meat was tough and bok choy was also tough.

Stuck on tarmac for two hours plus a 5.5 hour flight. Rude flight attendant. And no meals, not even for purchase!

I learned that seating towards the end of plane that a line forms for the restroom and people use your chair as a hand railing, bumping your seat consistently. I was seated in the aisle. I think that next time if I am towards the back row I would want to sit in the middle or window seat.

The best airline I have ever travel , really good customer service, attention and service !!

Everything was great. Only thing that could’ve made it better was buy on board options for hot food, but the snacks were decent. The flight attendants were great. I had no complaints. I was able to make it to my destination safely

Horrific. They missed my connecting flight to San Diego. I didn’t get there until Monday at 9am when I had a mandatory court settlement conference scheduled at 6am since we had parties on the east coast. This caused many issues. All because United apparently forgot to hold the doors open until my flight landed that only had a 10 minute delay. This was the last flight to Southern California. So I couldn’t even rent a car to finish the trip. United cannot be trusted when traveling on specific days and times since weather didn’t have anything to do with the delays.

Very comfortable (upgraded to business class). The audio on my screen didn’t work, but I managed to play the audio through my phone while watching the screen.

Flight was late as pilot crew had to land at different airport in their previous flight. Passengers boarded and had to wait for pilots inside plane. Series of incomplete and unnecessary announcements by an annoying voice, rather than complete, informative announcements.

It was a red eye flight, so no meals were provided, but it was fine with snacks. The seats felt cramped and almost too narrow.

Very crowded flight but what can you expect these days?? Crew was accommodating.

We didn't take off until an hour after we boarded.

Wish they had the seat-back video screens for watching movies or playing games.

The seats in economy were appeared to be quite thin and lack sufficient cushioning to be comfortable. Perhaps it was my seating position but the plane seemed notably load.

Very good but wish they had the seat-back video screens for movies & games

Flight was delayed not sure why no explanation given and no apologies either. Otherwise the flight was fine

While waiting to claim my checked luggage, I discovered the airline had lost it. After a long wait and inquiries, I discovered it was on another flight. Fortunately, the airline finally sent my luggage home.

Delayed flight, so I switched fights to SFO to Phoenix , Phoenix to DSM. Excellent service through American Airlines

Flight delays numerous times. Everytime we would get close to boarding it would be delayed again. Strung along the entire time.

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