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$178 Find Cheap Flights from Washington Dulles Airport 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 Dulles Intl to Panama City departing on 1/18. 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 Washington, D.C. 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 Washington, D.C. to Panama City, as well as popular online travel agencies
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Everything you should know

Cheapest round-trip
$469
Overall average: $583
Avianca
Thu 1/8Thu 1/22
IAD - PTY • 1 stop
Cheapest non-stop
$473
Typical prices: $590-$751
Copa Airlines
Sat 2/14Sun 2/22
IAD - PTY • Non-stop
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Dulles provides AeroTrain for quick terminal transfers.
Use authorized taxi stands at PTY for fair rates.
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United Airlines
Cheapest • from $473 (round-trip)
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Best reviews • 7.6 score
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Our data shows that travelers who book at least 4 weeks in advance save around 19% compared to booking last minute.
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Cheap Flights from Dulles Intl to Panama City (IAD-PTY)

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

Thu, Jan 8 - Thu, Jan 22
Avianca Logo
6:15 pm - 10:30 am
IAD
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PTY
16h 15m1 stop
Avianca Logo
2:55 pm - 4:25 am
PTY
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IAD
13h 30m1 stop
$469Avianca
Thu, Feb 5 - Sat, Feb 7
United Airlines Logo
8:15 am - 5:07 pm
IAD
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PTY
8h 52m1 stop
United Airlines Logo
8:55 am - 8:49 pm
PTY
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IAD
11h 54m1 stop
$473United Airlines
Sat, Feb 28 - Sun, Mar 8
Avianca Logo
4:15 pm - 8:50 am
IAD
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PTY
16h 35m2 stops
Avianca Logo
9:45 am - 2:40 am
PTY
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IAD
15h 55m2 stops
$475Avianca
Sat, Feb 28 - Sun, Mar 8
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4:15 pm - 2:00 pm
IAD
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PTY
21h 45m2 stops
Avianca Logo
9:45 am - 5:25 am
PTY
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IAD
18h 40m1 stop
$476Avianca
Sun, Feb 8 - Fri, Feb 13
American Airlines Logo
5:46 pm - 1:27 pm
IAD
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PTY
19h 41m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:39 pm - 8:41 am
PTY
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IAD
18h 02m2 stops
$477American Airlines
Thu, Feb 19 - Sun, Mar 1
Avianca Logo
1:30 am - 2:55 pm
IAD
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PTY
13h 25m2 stops
Avianca Logo
5:50 pm - 1:15 pm
PTY
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IAD
19h 25m1 stop
$481Avianca
Fri, Jan 23 - Thu, Jan 29
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1:30 am - 6:55 pm
IAD
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PTY
17h 25m2 stops
Avianca Logo
11:25 am - 12:10 am
PTY
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IAD
12h 45m2 stops
$482Avianca
Wed, Feb 4 - Sat, Feb 7
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5:45 pm - 5:07 pm
IAD
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PTY
23h 22m1 stop
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4:41 pm - 11:24 am
PTY
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IAD
18h 43m1 stop
$483United Airlines
Sun, Feb 8 - Wed, Feb 18
American Airlines Logo
1:08 pm - 3:38 pm
IAD
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PTY
26h 30m2 stops
American Airlines Logo
2:50 pm - 4:10 pm
PTY
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IAD
25h 20m2 stops
$486American Airlines
Mon, Feb 16 - Thu, Feb 26
Avianca Logo
1:30 am - 2:55 pm
IAD
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PTY
13h 25m2 stops
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11:25 am - 12:10 am
PTY
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IAD
12h 45m2 stops
$489Avianca
Booking Insights

KAYAK's insights & trends for Dulles Intl to Panama City flights

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

What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly from Washington Dulles Airport to Panama City?

The average price of all round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Panama City clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.

If you are looking for a flight deal from Washington Dulles Airport to Panama City, look for departures on Tuesdays and avoid leaving on a Friday, 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 Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Panama City?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport 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 Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Panama City is May, where tickets cost $502 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and February, where the average cost of round-trip tickets is $729 and $598 respectively.

Can I save money by flying with a layover from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Panama City?

The average round-trip price for all non-stop flights, flights with one layover, and flights with two layovers for the route found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.

No, with an average price for the route of $584, prices are generally cheapest when you fly direct.

How far in advance should I book a flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Panama City?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Panama City, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below average price on the flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Panama City, you should book around 4 weeks before departure, which saves you about 19% compared to booking last minute. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 17 weeks before departure.

Expert advice

Expert advice for your flight from Dulles Intl to Panama City

 
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KAYAK teamed up with top travel experts to share the best tips for your journey.
Airports
IAD

Dulles offers the AeroTrain and mobile lounges for quick terminal transfers. Check an airport map to plan your route efficiently.

PTY

At PTY, use authorized taxi stands for fair rates to Panama City. Confirm express highway use to avoid slower routes.

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Mark Chesnut is a travel writer and public speaker with more than 30 years of experience. The 2019 winner of the NLGJA Excellence in Travel Writing Award, Mark is the author of the book “Prepare for Departure” and has covered air travel for multiple top consumer and trade media outlets.

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Good to know

Low seasonSeptember
Cheapest flight$178
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 7% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 30% increase in price.
Flight from Washington Dulles Airport to Panama City

When to book flights from Dulles Intl to Panama City

Are your dates flexible? Find out the best times to travel from Dulles Intl to Panama City based on our flight data from the last year. Discover the cheapest month and even day to fly.
Estimated round-trip price
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FAQs for booking Washington Dulles Airport to Panama City flights

  • What is the cheapest flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Panama City?

    In the last 3 days, the lowest price for a flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Panama City was $178 for a one-way ticket and $469 for a round-trip.

  • Do I need a passport to fly between Washington Dulles Airport and Panama City?

    Yes, you’ll need a passport to travel to Panama City from Washington Dulles Airport.

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Washington Dulles Airport to Panama City?

    When flying out of Washington Dulles Airport you will be using Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl. You will be landing at Panama City, also known as Panama City Tocumen Intl.

  • Which airlines offer Wi-Fi service onboard planes from Washington Dulles Airport to Panama City?

    JetBlue, American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, Delta, and Iberia offer inflight Wi-Fi service on the Washington Dulles Airport to Panama City flight route.

  • Which aircraft models fly most regularly from Washington Dulles Airport to Panama City?

    The Airbus A320neo is the aircraft model that flies most regularly on the Washington Dulles Airport to Panama City flight route.

  • Which airline alliances offer flights from Washington Dulles Airport to Panama City?

    Star Alliance is the only airline alliance operating flights between Washington Dulles Airport and Panama City.

  • On which days can I fly direct from Washington Dulles Airport to Panama City?

    There are nonstop flights from Washington Dulles Airport to Panama City on a daily basis.

  • Which is the best airline for flights from Washington, D.C. to Panama City, Copa Airlines or United Airlines?

    The two airlines most popular with KAYAK users for flights from Washington, D.C. to Panama City are Copa Airlines and United Airlines. With an average price for the route of $585 and an overall rating of 7.6, Copa Airlines is the most popular choice. United Airlines is also a great choice for the route, with an average price of $2,701 and an overall rating of 7.4.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Washington Dulles Airport 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 Washington Dulles Airport to Panama City.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Washington Dulles Airport to Panama City?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Panama City from Washington Dulles Airport 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 Washington Dulles Airport 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 Washington Dulles Airport with another airline. Booking your flights between Washington Dulles Airport 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 Washington Dulles Airport 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 Washington Dulles Airport up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

KAYAK’s top tips for finding a cheap flight from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Panama City

  • Looking for a cheap flight? 25% of our users found flights on this route for $203 or less one-way and $404 or less round-trip.

Prefer to fly direct from Washington Dulles Airport to Panama City?

 
Direct data is based off flight results for the next 60 days. Find direct flights from all airlines flying direct from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Panama City Tocumen Intl.
Find which airlines fly direct from Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl Airport to Panama City Tocumen Intl Airport, which days they fly and book direct flights.

Direct departures

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl to Panama City Tocumen Intl

Monday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Tuesday

BoA, Copa Airlines

BoA, Copa Airlines

Wednesday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Thursday

BoA, Copa Airlines

BoA, Copa Airlines

Friday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Saturday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Sunday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

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Direct returns

Panama City Tocumen Intl to Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Monday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Tuesday

BoA, Copa Airlines

BoA, Copa Airlines

Wednesday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Thursday

BoA, Copa Airlines

BoA, Copa Airlines

Friday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Saturday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

Sunday

Copa Airlines

Copa Airlines

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Reviews of the top 3 airlines serving from Dulles Intl to Panama City

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying from Washington, D.C. 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 Dulles Intl 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.
7.6
Copa AirlinesOverall score based on 1558 reviews
8.1Crew
7.8Boarding
6.8Entertainment
7.4Comfort
6.9Food
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I always enjoy flying Copa. There are very few airlines where I can enjoy a comfortable sleep in-flight. The snacks weren't the best, but they sufficed. The in-flight entertainment was fantastic, and I crossed another movie off my watch list.

8.0 ExcellentTisagh, Nov 2025
SDQ - PTY
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I always enjoy flying Copa. There are very few airlines where I can enjoy a comfortable sleep in-flight. The snacks weren't the best, but they sufficed. The in-flight entertainment was fantastic, and I crossed another movie off my watch list.

Very strict carry on rules meant most of the plane had to gate check their luggage. As is often the case had things that were broken because of this, but I appreciated not being charged to gate check. Otherwise good flight and great crew once on the plane

Simply as follows:- First, there was no vegetarian option for the meal Second, only 2 washrooms for the entire economy class.

I liked the meatloaf the chicken was awful but the plane was on time and got there and the staff was nice.

They were super friendly bumped me up to exit row free of charge, All flight legs were on time

Boarding was quick & efficient; they gave boarding groups due priority; staff & air crew were very cordial and helpful, pleasant flight.

Cops Airlines is fantastic! The level of care and professionalism provided by the entire crew was top rate.

the food served was an embarrassment. No connection for charging the cellphone... What a crappy airline.

The flighr attandants were very rude they ignored me didnt offer me anything to drink throughoit the 4 hour flight i feel i was targeted and ignored because i was a darkskin latino man.

I selected first class expecting excetional service. It was mediocre at best. The food service was cold, meal choices was poor and on one leg they did provide dessert. I did enjoy the lay day seat but the movies were old and nothing current. Boarding the plane is always hot. So boarding is quite warm until your in the air. I took a small personal air fan. Update the meals and movies.

Not great experience - we were super late boarding due to issues with aircraft. Then when we finally all got onboard and seated and they started taxiing out to the runway they just stopped then turned around and went back to the airport. Apparently the crew “ran out of time” to legally fly us. They mentioned that they were about 2 minutes away from taking off. I understand the rules and safety but kinda wonder why they would have bothered boarding us in the first place? Had to go all the way back and de plane and then wait in a HUGE line to get a hotel (this is somewhere around 2:30am) finally got to hotel by Uber (no shuttle after 20min so gave up) and they ended up putting us all back on the same aircraft at 10am next morning so got about 2.5 hours sleep. They did give us. $250 credit, but it was a São Paulo Brazil flight out of Dulles. The flight and everything was fine.

Starlink wifi on the Embraer E175 is an excellent experience. I was able to connect and work from IAD all the way to approach into BTV.

7 hours delayed due to operational issues on United’s end. Basically laziness.

Short flight but an "eager to help" crew made the journey more enjoyable!

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

During booking, I kept trying submitting my payment from the Mexican website and it didn't work. After I had the idea to change it to the Canadian website, it worked but I had to be charged the equivalent of 50 CAD more. I received the clear instruction that I would only be able to check-in at the airport and that it was impossible to select a seat 24 hours before departure, that I had to pay 144 CAD to do so, although not only was I able to check-in 24 hours before departure, but I could have selected my seats for free then. All in all, I almost threw $200 out the window due to misleading information. Besides, the app kept crashing, the information to get to the gate on the app was inaccurate, my gate was switched and I was only informed once in the air (luckily I had noticed the departure pannel), I was not addressed in my language beforehand and even if I tried I was immediately answered in English (which meant the crew understood but didn't want to answer accordingly), there was only one snack & beverage service on my medium haul flight and no beverage service on my short haul flight. To be fair, the planes were comfortable, the crew apart from the language issue was helpful, dynamic and engaging, the plane was clean and the directions were clear and direct. United has a lot of potential to be one of my favourite airlines, but the devil is in the details and a lot of them missed the target.

Better WiFi. I cannot understand that in 2025, United is so behind on a technology that is now a necessity and still painfully unreliable, slow and keeps disconnecting.

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

Great service on board. Boarding a bit slow due to process. Food was pretty average.

Very small cramped plane for an international flight. Everything else was good, but it was maybe the smallest comfort-wise I've ever been on for longer than 3-4 hours and the trip was 7.5

I like the crew they're very friendly. I don't like. on five hour flight they not offered snacks. Any drink. Not even coffee

Not even water is offered on the flight. You cannot lean back on the seats and the seats are so narrow you can’t avoid rubbing elbows with the person next to you.

I couldnt recline the seat. Other than that crew was very attentive and helpful. Thsnk you

I had to go to the boarding counter for them to enter my return flight as it’s not with Avianca. There was a long queue as there were lots of people being called to the counter.

This low cost airline looks and fells more like a local bus. In a 6 hour flight not being able to recline a seat is torture. The only thing available with no charge is a glass of water provided by, mostly, rude staff. Our luggage didn’t arrive

Did not fly with Pakistan International Airlines. Have never flown with Pakistan International Airlines.

Boarding, crew were excellent, food was ok and entertainment need to improve

The seats were uncomfortable and barely reclined at all. Very little leg room despite being business class. The crew was friendly and the food was good. Had to use my own phone for in-flight entertainment.

Very uncomfortable planes , poor service on the plane , take your own water so you don’t dehydrate , in a 6 hs flight they sold one time food and beverage . 1 plane was delayed 6 hs , I lost a connecting flight . Then in the way back they announce a delay of 2 hs so I had to take a different flight to arrive on time for my connecting flight . Avoid this airline .

Avianca is not what it used to be. So disappointing

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