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$184 Find Cheap Flights from San Jose to Panama City

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 12/9. 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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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Jose to Panama City, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results in flight searches from San Jose to Panama City, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Cheapest round-trip
$438
Typical prices: $529-$834
United Airlines
Mon 2/23Wed 2/25
SJC - PTY • 2 stops
Cheapest one-way
$184
United Airlines
Tue 12/9
SJC - PTY • 2 stops
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United Airlines
Cheapest • from $453 (round-trip)
Delta
Best reviews • 7.9 score
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When to travel
June
Cheapest • 59% price drop
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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

Mon, Feb 23 - Wed, Feb 25
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3:55 pm - 2:45 pmSJC-PTY
19h 50m2 stops
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4:41 pm - 1:41 pmPTY-SJC
24h 00m2 stops
$438United Airlines
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Wed, Jan 7 - Sat, Jan 17
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8:40 am - 2:45 pmSJC-PTY
27h 05m2 stops
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4:41 pm - 1:39 pmPTY-SJC
23h 58m2 stops
$453United Airlines
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Wed, Apr 1 - Tue, Apr 21
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3:49 pm - 4:12 pmSJC-PTY
22h 23m2 stops
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3:30 pm - 1:35 pmPTY-SJC
24h 05m2 stops
$474United Airlines
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Mon, Feb 23 - Wed, Feb 25
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10:30 pm - 1:55 pmSJC-PTY
12h 25m1 stop
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3:20 pm - 5:33 pmPTY-SJC
29h 13m2 stops
$501Delta
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Mon, Feb 23 - Wed, Feb 25
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10:30 pm - 1:55 pmSJC-PTY
12h 25m1 stop
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3:20 pm - 8:18 amPTY-SJC
43h 58m2 stops
$539Delta
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Sun, Jan 11 - Sun, Jan 18
American Airlines Logo
7:16 pm - 3:38 pmSJC-PTY
17h 22m2 stops
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4:50 pm - 10:57 amPTY-SJC
21h 07m2 stops
$611American Airlines
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Thu, Apr 2 - Mon, Apr 20
United Airlines Logo
3:49 pm - 4:12 pmSJC-PTY
22h 23m2 stops
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3:30 pm - 1:35 pmPTY-SJC
24h 05m2 stops
$619United Airlines
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Sun, Jan 11 - Sun, Jan 18
Multiple Airlines Logo
7:31 pm - 10:30 amSJC-PTY
11h 59m2 stops
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1:45 pm - 9:47 amPTY-SJC
23h 02m1 stop
$653Multiple Airlines
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Wed, Dec 24 - Wed, Dec 31
United Airlines Logo
9:00 am - 2:45 pmSJC-PTY
26h 45m2 stops
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4:41 pm - 1:33 pmPTY-SJC
23h 52m2 stops
$676United Airlines
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Thu, Dec 25 - Wed, Dec 31
Multiple Airlines Logo
8:00 pm - 5:20 amSJC-PTY
30h 20m1 stop
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1:45 pm - 10:39 pmPTY-SJC
11h 54m1 stop
$757Multiple 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.

How much is a round-trip flight from San Jose, California 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 Jose, California to Panama City departing in February.

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

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

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

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 June, where tickets cost $222 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $896 and $755 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonJune
Cheapest flight$184
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 60% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly and prices are also 16% lower on average.
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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 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from San Jose to Panama City was $184 for a one-way ticket and $438 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 $482 and an overall rating of 7.9, Delta is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $622 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.
7.9
DeltaOverall score based on 8010 reviews
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
7.9Comfort
7.9Entertainment
7.3Food
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No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

8.0 ExcellentDeborah, Nov 2025LAX - RDU
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No lunch on a x-country flight scheduled for 10:50 am departure, arrived 5+ hrs later. That requires a black box label before you pay for the tickets. Worst, when I checked in online, it's specifically said that lunch was served on his flight for economy Plus passengers.

Our flight from SFO to MSP was right on time on 11/15/2025. No delays. As we approached MSP at about 8 pm, we circled in the air until 8:40 pm so I don't call that efficient for MSP. I think the captain should announce the delay and why. (as if we all don't know that we are just circling around the area, slowing down, speeding up, slowing down.) Thank you. Marilyn Fischer

Staff were friendly and happy. Delta could make sure passengers that don't have the app know of changes. Without Kayak I would not have known about the change of gate or the delay. Kayak was faster to notify me.

The flight used a B767 with a very old interior from before 2014. The entertainment system did not work at all during the flight despite attempts to reset the system. It was like they flew this route just to be competitive.

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

Flight delayed for two and half hours and then canceled altogether due to mechanical issues. No mechanic onsite to fix so had to send one from LAX.

My husband upgraded our seats and I don't know if it was due to the type of planet was or if they didn't upgrade our seats. We were supposed to be in I believe comfort seats and they were just as tight as any other seat- no leg room and we are very tall people but at least it wasn't extremely cold. My husband did put in a complaint about our seating because he paid extra and if we would have known that the space and the tightness would have been the same, we just would have gotten the emergency row emergency row seats that we normally get. We love Delta but both our flights coming home we're not good. Oh I forgot to mention that on our flight to Hawaii our luggage wheels got broke and we had to purse new luggage on vacation then we never had this problem so we didn't know protocol and reported it after we got home only for them to tell is we only had 24hrs to report the damage. Not sure what was going on with Delta this vacation trip.

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

It was a great flight and the stewards and stewardess were all kind and accommodating!! The seats were comfortable and entertainment screen excellent!

There are 4 flights in consecutive gates with about the same departure time. Two flights were boarding at the same time. One was delayed or boarding would be happening at the same time. I am not sure what Delta and LAX need to do to have a better layout at the end of Terminal 2

from SFO-> FRA flight, AVML meal was significantly less compared to regular meal, especially no Desert, no Bread, no sides.

This was an older airplane. The cabin was constantly warm to hot throughout the 10 hour flight and there were no vents to personalize air flow. Also since it was an older plane, the material and comfort of the chairs were very uncomfortable. I left my flight with major soreness on my tailbone.

Older aircraft, no meal, only food was for purchase. Not impressed United.

Not pleasant trip cross country when the entertainment and WiFi system not working. No entertainment for entirety of route. Staff was rather nonchalant in that they dismissed the problem due to age of plane. It would have been nice to know this up front so I could have come prepared to read or download movies before boarding Coincidentally or not, there was a similar issue with the entertainment system on my previous flight I took on my fist leg of the trip. There are no seat TVs, so you must rely on the app when it works. United can do better. Also, what use it it to pay for boarding group 2 when half of the passengers are in the same line as you?

My experience on this United Airlines flight was highly uncomfortable, primarily due to two issues: Cabin Temperature: The temperature on the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was unacceptably high, feeling consistently around 80 degrees throughout the flight. This made sleeping impossible and significantly detracted from the experience. Seating Arrangement: Being stuck in a middle seat for a six-and-a-half-hour overnight flight compounded the discomfort. Moving forward, I will always purchase a seat assignment to avoid this situation.

Premium Plus is a really good idea for longer flights

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

The flight attendants were great, I joked with one I can’t remember her name, a blond, really sweet. I thought it was run well very professional. This was great i survived Spirit, I know for which I speak.

We were in business class. the angled seats in that class do not have a real window view & the placement of the controls are bad. But we knew that. But the food options were mediocre. The taste was fine, but the size was for a child. It’s just really feels like United is skimping on everything. Even when we were in the Polaris lounge they did not have diet sodas. They said they were out no Coke zero no Diet Coke, etc. I do not think the portion of nuts they serve on the plane could get any smaller. Really a minimal service and offer for what you’re paying for in business.

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

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