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$295 Find Cheap Flights from San Jose to Panama City - Compare and Save

This is the cheapest one-way flight price found by a KAYAK user in the last 72 hours by searching for a flight from San Jose to Panama City departing on 8/29. Fares are subject to change and may not be available on all flights or dates of travel. Click the price to replicate the search for this deal.
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Cheapest round-trip
$679
American Airlines
Wed 7/29Tue 8/4
SJC - PTY • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$295
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Sat 8/29
SJC - PTY • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $679 (round-trip)
Best reviews • 7.8 score
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Cheapest • Avg $573 (round-trip)
Shortest trip • 8h 35m (one-way)
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Cheap Flights from San Jose to Panama City (SJC-PTY)

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

Wed, Jul 29 - Tue, Aug 4
American Airlines Logo
11:47 am - 12:14 pm
SJC
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PTY
22h 27m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:14 pm - 10:50 am
PTY
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SJC
23h 36m
2 stops
$679American Airlines
Thu, Jul 16 - Mon, Jul 20
United Airlines Logo
6:37 pm - 6:37 pm
SJC
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PTY
22h 00m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:30 pm - 1:25 pm
PTY
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SJC
23h 55m
2 stops
$694United Airlines
Mon, Aug 17 - Sun, Aug 23
American Airlines Logo
12:42 pm - 12:39 pm
SJC
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PTY
21h 57m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:39 pm - 10:50 am
PTY
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SJC
23h 11m
2 stops
$699American Airlines
Thu, Jul 16 - Mon, Jul 20
Copa Airlines Logo
6:37 pm - 6:37 pm
SJC
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PTY
22h 00m
2 stops
Copa Airlines Logo
3:30 pm - 12:03 pm
PTY
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SJC
22h 33m
1 stop
$708Copa Airlines
Thu, Jul 16 - Wed, Jul 22
United Airlines Logo
6:37 pm - 6:37 pm
SJC
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PTY
22h 00m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:30 pm - 12:03 pm
PTY
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SJC
22h 33m
1 stop
$709United Airlines
Thu, Jul 16 - Wed, Jul 22
United Airlines Logo
1:10 pm - 6:37 pm
SJC
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PTY
27h 27m
1 stop
United Airlines Logo
3:30 pm - 12:03 pm
PTY
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SJC
22h 33m
1 stop
$720United Airlines
Sat, Nov 14 - Sat, Nov 21
United Airlines Logo
4:10 pm - 2:45 pm
SJC
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PTY
19h 35m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
8:55 am - 10:51 pm
PTY
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SJC
40h 56m
3 stops
$724United Airlines
Sun, Aug 9 - Sun, Aug 16
American Airlines Logo
12:42 pm - 12:39 pm
SJC
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PTY
21h 57m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:39 pm - 10:50 am
PTY
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SJC
23h 11m
2 stops
$729American Airlines
Mon, Aug 10 - Mon, Aug 17
United Airlines Logo
2:32 pm - 2:14 pm
SJC
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PTY
21h 42m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:30 pm - 8:57 pm
PTY
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SJC
31h 27m
2 stops
$742United Airlines
Sun, Aug 9 - Fri, Aug 14
United Airlines Logo
6:37 pm - 6:37 pm
SJC
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PTY
22h 00m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:30 pm - 1:08 pm
PTY
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SJC
23h 38m
2 stops
$749United Airlines
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for San Jose to Panama City flights

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

Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from San Jose to Panama City?

The cheapest round-trip price for the route for each airline clicked by KAYAK users in the last 5 days.

In the past 5 days, the cheapest round-trip tickets from San Jose to Panama City were found on American Airlines ($679) and United Airlines ($694).

Which airlines fly non-stop between San Jose and Panama City?

Airline and price data is aggregated from results in KAYAK’s search results from the last 2 weeks for round-trip flights from San Jose to Panama City.

There is just one airline that flies from San Jose to Panama City direct and that is United Airlines. The best round-trip deal found from United Airlines for the route is $459.

Good to know

Cheapest flight$295
Flight from San Jose to Panama City

When to book flights from San Jose to Panama City

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from San Jose 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 Jose to Panama City

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

    In the last 5 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Jose to Panama City was $295 for a one-way ticket and $679 for a round-trip.

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

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Panama City from San Jose.

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

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

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

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

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

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from San Jose to Panama City are Delta and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $593 and an overall rating of 7.8, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $793 and an overall rating of 7.4.

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

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

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

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from San Jose 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 Jose 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.
7.8
DeltaOverall score based on 8451 reviews
7.2Food
7.8Entertainment
7.8Comfort
8.1Boarding
8.5Crew
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It was as good as it could be. Flying is not a pleasant experience these days.

8.0 ExcellentMark, Jun 2026
LAX - ORD
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It was as good as it could be. Flying is not a pleasant experience these days.

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

Be on time? When not on time a circling for over an hour offer more than 1 bag of chips to the passengers? It was a 7 hour flight by the time we got done.

Flight delayed four separate times. I’m now one hour hours late to landing.

Checkin was good, fllight ws good. Onlly complaint is lack of foot on 6 hour flight from Seattle to Boston. Snacks were flimsy - chips and cookies. could have offered something more substantial for such a long flight. I know you can buy food in airport but for the price you pay for a ticket, they should step up for the passengers.

Long story short, it was one of the better flight experiences I've had in some time when compared with other airlines.

While they turned off most cabin lights to allow people to sleep, I was bothered by how bright the side lights still were. It was still quite bright for me in a window seat, when I wish I could have slept!

I was in first class and literally the men behind me were so aggressively loud I moved myself to economy. This has become so common on Delta - people using audio without headphones, and men on 12am / late night flights drinking and yelling to talk to each other which prevents anyone around them from resting. Pretty crazy to have to move from first to economy (poorer service, less comfort...). Wild wild. Looking into other airlines.

Flew first class so everything was great. But maybe because the flights were red eye, no meals were served, just chips. I flew Alaska Air 1st class at 9PM (2 hour flight) and they served beef short rib sliders!

Plane was turned around due to fog half way into the flight, Delta did not properly direct passengers to stay on same flight and instead failed to properly rebook on Alaska

I would have liked to have been served more food when it came to Panama to Newark

Didn't make the flight because the first leg of my flight was canceled and the next leg was already booked.

Same as last comment. Food sucks. Quality. Not surprising most people have no clue about nourishment Clearly

Crew was excellent. This was a relatively long flight though and had very little leg room, and no entertainment.

I understand stuff happens, but plane failures are likely due to lack of maintenance. Additionally, air conditioning wasn't working, no snack/drink service, no WiFi. Fortunately, the crew was communicative and light-hearted. United grabbed another plane and we were able to get to our destination.

The food should improve! And The flight should leave on time and not make the traveler wait.

I completely missed my flight because the first leg was longer than planned. I had to sleep overnight in the airport because no accommodation was provided and then sent to Trinidad in the morning with an anticipated 7 hour layover before my flight to Georgetown which was now with Caribbean Airlines. I tried twice with customer service to see if they could put me on an earlier flight which had seats available but was told it wasn’t possible.

horrible website for checking in- no option just to write the passport number; ludicrous

We flew SEA -Houston-Panama-GYE round trip. The connections were torturing because we had to sleep over in Seattle to board the early morning flight and froze for 11 hours in Hoston for the return flight to SEA. Not United's problem, just the inconvenience of numerous transits. Restaurants and fast foods were closed and all we got was a cookie/coffee for each flight. Finally we waited for a long time for our baggage at carousel 9 as informed by the APP and all reliable sources. Suddenly some fellow passengers found out that our bags showed up on carousal 8.

A good, solid, no frills experience. Departed and arrived on time, staff were pleasant and attentive. Loved the Bluetooth connectivity on the SJC to IAH leg. Being able to watch movies and listen to them with my noise cancelling headphones was lovely. Missed that on the IAH to LHR leg (so I put the wired buds on and my over ear Quiet Comforts over those).

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