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Cheap Flights from San Jose to Panama

Cheapest round-trip prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours
Panama City
Panama City2 stops$665
David
David2 stops$1,226
Panama City
Panama City2 stops$665
David
David2 stops$1,226

Book Cheap San Jose to Panama Plane Tickets

 
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 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

Mon, Jul 20 - Tue, Aug 4
American Airlines Logo
7:23 pm - 12:14 pm
SJC
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PTY
14h 51m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:14 pm - 10:50 am
PTY
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SJC
23h 36m
2 stops
$665American Airlines
Mon, Jul 20 - Tue, Aug 4
American Airlines Logo
7:23 pm - 12:14 pm
SJC
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PTY
14h 51m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:14 pm - 10:50 am
PTY
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SJC
23h 36m
2 stops
$666American Airlines
Mon, Jul 20 - Tue, Aug 4
American Airlines Logo
7:23 pm - 12:14 pm
SJC
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PTY
14h 51m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:14 pm - 10:50 am
PTY
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SJC
23h 36m
2 stops
$668American Airlines
Wed, Jul 29 - Tue, Aug 4
American Airlines Logo
12:39 pm - 12:14 pm
SJC
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PTY
21h 35m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:14 pm - 10:50 am
PTY
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SJC
23h 36m
2 stops
$679American Airlines
Mon, Nov 2 - Tue, Nov 17
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
$693United Airlines
Sat, Aug 1 - Fri, Aug 7
American Airlines Logo
2:23 pm - 12:14 pm
SJC
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PTY
19h 51m
2 stops
American Airlines Logo
1:39 pm - 10:50 am
PTY
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SJC
23h 11m
2 stops
$694American Airlines
Sun, Aug 2 - Mon, Dec 14
United Airlines Logo
6:37 pm - 6:37 pm
SJC
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PTY
22h 00m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
4:41 pm - 5:43 pm
PTY
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SJC
28h 02m
2 stops
$700United Airlines
Sat, Aug 22 - Sat, Aug 29
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
$709United Airlines
Tue, Jul 28 - Sat, Aug 1
United Airlines Logo
4:00 pm - 6:37 pm
SJC
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PTY
24h 37m
2 stops
United Airlines Logo
3:30 pm - 12:03 pm
PTY
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SJC
22h 33m
1 stop
$710United Airlines
Sun, Aug 23 - Sun, Aug 30
Copa Airlines Logo
8:45 am - 9:08 am
SJC
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DAV
22h 23m
2 stops
Copa Airlines Logo
8:26 am - 5:31 pm
DAV
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SJC
35h 05m
2 stops
$1,226Copa Airlines
Booking Insights

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

Get data-powered insights and trends into flights from San Jose to Panama 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?

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, 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 is January, when tickets cost $0 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are November and February, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $793 and $719 respectively.

Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$290
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 30% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 19% increase in price.
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Reviews of the top airlines flying from San Jose to Panama

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from San Jose to Panama? 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 8457 reviews
7.8Entertainment
7.2Food
7.8Comfort
8.5Crew
8.1Boarding
Airline reviews

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

The seats were very uncomfortable. I paid for the front economy. i swear they added a row of seats in there. It was so tight, that I could measure the distance between my seat and the one in front from my elbow to the tips of my fingers plus six inches. The seat cushion was completely worn out. The dinner was very good. Thank you for having a vegetarian option as a standard. But breakfast was nothing but sugar. that's not food. The crew was crabby and rude, especially in regards to coming to the back gallery. And the entertainment choice: why would you put violent movies on the choice? the Godfather? Some movies with black women being beaten over the head with clubs? What the heck? You know that when there is a movie on a plane, everyone gets to watch it. Why choose the most violent titles possible? The total number of movies were very limited, and the television, even more so. No games were available on the set. The wellness section was nice, thank you. I appreciated a galley in the middle where I could stand. The seats were unbearable.

UA594 was delayed multiple times. I ended up getting picked up so I can make it in time for work 6AM on Monday, 7/6/2026

Boarded from a very small gate at LAX. Staff at gate had us line up, then waited 25 minutes to board without a word of explanation. Plane arrived on time then waited 20 minutes for a plane to vacate our gate. Majority of bags arrived after 15 minutes but it took an hour for a small number of remaining bags to be off-loaded despite my “priority” bag tag.

Excellent communication from the staff. We actually arrived early. Very friendly and professional staff.

Great staff. Clean plane, but we were delayed for more than an hour due to maintenance issues and had to board another plane.

I was very disappointed with my experience at the United Airlines baggage check. The representative was rude and unhelpful. I was required to remove approximately 1.5 pounds from my two checked bags, even though it was a very small amount over the limit. The interaction was unnecessarily unpleasant, and I expected much better customer service. I hope United will review this incident and provide additional customer service training to its staff.

No extra snacks were available. Meals quality is terrible. Crew was not friendly.

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

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.

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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