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Cheapest round-trip
$699
Typical prices: $448-$469
United Airlines
Mon 9/7Thu 9/10
SJC - PTY • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$315
American Airlines
Tue 8/4
SJC - PTY • 2 stops
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Cheapest • from $699 (round-trip)
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Cheapest • Avg $543 (round-trip)
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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.
Discover the best prices for you by selecting your travel dates on KAYAK.

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

Mon, Sep 7 - Thu, Sep 10
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 2:14 pm
SJC
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PTY
27h 29m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:30 pm - 1:08 pm
PTY
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SJC
23h 38m
2 stops
$699United Airlines
Thu, Sep 3 - Tue, Sep 8
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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
$714United Airlines
Tue, Sep 1 - Tue, Sep 8
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 6:37 pm
SJC
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PTY
31h 52m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:30 pm - 1:08 pm
PTY
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SJC
23h 38m
2 stops
$720United Airlines
Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29
American Airlines Logo
12:03 pm - 12:39 pm
SJC
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PTY
22h 36m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:39 pm - 10:50 am
PTY
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SJC
23h 11m
2 stops
$729American Airlines
Mon, Sep 14 - Sun, Sep 20
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4:00 pm - 12:26 pm
SJC
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PTY
18h 26m
2 stops
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1:16 pm - 10:53 am
PTY
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SJC
23h 37m
2 stops
$734American Airlines
Sun, Aug 2 - Wed, Aug 5
United Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 2:14 pm
SJC
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PTY
27h 29m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:30 pm - 1:24 pm
PTY
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SJC
23h 54m
2 stops
$759United Airlines
Mon, Sep 7 - Thu, Sep 10
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8:45 am - 2:14 pm
SJC
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PTY
27h 29m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:30 pm - 1:08 pm
PTY
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SJC
23h 38m
2 stops
$762United Airlines
Sun, Aug 30 - Sun, Sep 6
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6:37 pm - 2:14 pm
SJC
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PTY
17h 37m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:30 pm - 1:08 pm
PTY
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SJC
23h 38m
2 stops
$769United Airlines
Sat, Aug 1 - Sun, Aug 9
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4:00 pm - 6:37 pm
SJC
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PTY
24h 37m
2 stops
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3:30 pm - 5:35 pm
PTY
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SJC
28h 05m
2 stops
$774United Airlines
Tue, Sep 22 - Sun, Sep 27
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8:45 am - 2:14 pm
SJC
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PTY
27h 29m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:30 pm - 5:32 pm
PTY
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SJC
28h 02m
2 stops
$783United Airlines
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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.

What is the cheapest month to fly from San Jose 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 Jose 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 Jose to Panama City is January, where tickets cost $0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and May, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $998 and $798 respectively.

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Low season

September

Cheapest flight

$315
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 32% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 17% increase in price.
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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 $315 for a one-way ticket and $699 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 is the only airline alliance operating flights between San Jose and Panama City.

  • 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 airline 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.
7.4
United AirlinesOverall score based on 10007 reviews
6.6Food
7.1Entertainment
7.7Boarding
7.3Comfort
8.1Crew
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I would have liked to have been served more food when it came to Panama to Newark

6.0 GoodAnonymous, May 2026
GYE - PTY
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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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San Jose (SJC)
Panama City (PTY)