Cheap Flights from San Jose, CA to Panama City from $179

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 96 connecting flights from San Jose to Panama City. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $179, book and save on cheap plane tickets and last minute offers. Also check out SJC-PTY flight schedule to find best flight time, convenient departure and arrival airports.

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Departure Arrival Flight Details Flight Duration Price
07:25 — 14:45
+1 day
07:25 — 13:13 UA1478 United Airlines
San Jose — Houston
20h 21m stop
09:34 — 14:45 UA1916 United Airlines
Houston — Panama City
28h 20m
including layover
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from$361
23:24 — 05:09
+2 days
23:24 — 05:00 AS1416 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Guadalajara
19h 1m stop
00:01 — 05:09 CM723 Compania Panamena de Aviacion
Guadalajara — Panama City
26h 45m
including layover
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from$600
06:00 — 10:25
+1 day
06:00 — 07:26 NK1654 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
7h 34m stop
15:00 — 21:50 AV525 Avianca
Los Angeles — San Salvador
9h 40m stop
07:30 — 10:25 AV323 Avianca
San Salvador — Panama City
25h 25m
including layover
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from$287
06:00 — 14:45
+1 day
06:00 — 07:26 NK1654 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
7h 34m stop
15:00 — 21:50 AV525 Avianca
Los Angeles — San Salvador
14h stop
11:50 — 14:45 AV317 Avianca
San Salvador — Panama City
29h 45m
including layover
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from$287
08:46 — 10:25
+1 day
08:46 — 10:04 F94082 Frontier Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
4h 56m stop
15:00 — 21:50 AV525 Avianca
Los Angeles — San Salvador
9h 40m stop
07:30 — 10:25 AV323 Avianca
San Salvador — Panama City
22h 39m
including layover
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from$306
08:46 — 14:45
+1 day
08:46 — 10:04 F94082 Frontier Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
4h 56m stop
15:00 — 21:50 AV525 Avianca
Los Angeles — San Salvador
14h stop
11:50 — 14:45 AV317 Avianca
San Salvador — Panama City
26h 59m
including layover
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10:15 — 10:25
+1 day
10:09 — 11:34 AS3438 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
3h 18m stop
15:00 — 21:50 AV525 Avianca
Los Angeles — San Salvador
9h 40m stop
07:30 — 10:25 AV323 Avianca
San Salvador — Panama City
21h 10m
including layover
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from$367
10:15 — 14:45
+1 day
10:09 — 11:34 AS3438 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
3h 18m stop
15:00 — 21:50 AV525 Avianca
Los Angeles — San Salvador
14h stop
11:50 — 14:45 AV317 Avianca
San Salvador — Panama City
25h 30m
including layover
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11:00 — 14:45
+1 day
11:00 — 12:25 AS2282 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
10h 30m stop
22:55 — 05:45 AV621 Avianca
Los Angeles — San Salvador
6h 5m stop
11:50 — 14:45 AV317 Avianca
San Salvador — Panama City
24h 45m
including layover
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11:00 — 10:25
+1 day
11:00 — 12:25 AS2282 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
11h 15m stop
23:40 — 06:30 AV529 Avianca
Los Angeles — San Salvador
1h stop
07:30 — 10:25 AV323 Avianca
San Salvador — Panama City
20h 25m
including layover
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from$353
12:55 — 17:07
+1 day
12:55 — 16:33 UA1356 United Airlines
San Jose — Denver
12h 27m stop
05:00 — 08:31 UA320 United Airlines
Denver — Houston
3h 25m stop
11:56 — 17:07 UA1250 United Airlines
Houston — Panama City
25h 12m
including layover
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12:55 — 19:38
+1 day
12:55 — 16:33 UA1356 United Airlines
San Jose — Denver
12h 27m stop
05:00 — 08:31 UA320 United Airlines
Denver — Houston
5h 56m stop
14:27 — 19:38 UA1034 United Airlines
Houston — Panama City
27h 43m
including layover
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14:00 — 14:45
+1 day
14:00 — 15:23 AS2163 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
7h 32m stop
22:55 — 05:45 AV621 Avianca
Los Angeles — San Salvador
6h 5m stop
11:50 — 14:45 AV317 Avianca
San Salvador — Panama City
21h 45m
including layover
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from$302
14:00 — 10:25
+1 day
14:00 — 15:23 AS2163 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
8h 17m stop
23:40 — 06:30 AV529 Avianca
Los Angeles — San Salvador
1h stop
07:30 — 10:25 AV323 Avianca
San Salvador — Panama City
17h 25m
including layover
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from$352
15:50 — 17:07
+1 day
15:50 — 19:26 UA1593 United Airlines
San Jose — Denver
1h 7m stop
20:33 — 23:59 UA2179 United Airlines
Denver — Houston
11h 57m stop
11:56 — 17:07 UA1250 United Airlines
Houston — Panama City
22h 17m
including layover
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15:54 — 17:07
+1 day
15:54 — 19:30 UA1476 United Airlines
San Jose — Denver
1h stop
20:30 — 23:58 UA2419 United Airlines
Denver — Houston
11h 58m stop
11:56 — 17:07 UA1250 United Airlines
Houston — Panama City
22h 13m
including layover
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17:19 — 10:25
+2 days
17:19 — 18:47 F94104 Frontier Airlines
San Jose — Las Vegas
19h 28m stop
14:15 — 21:05 AV527 Avianca
Las Vegas — San Salvador
10h 25m stop
07:30 — 10:25 AV323 Avianca
San Salvador — Panama City
38h 6m
including layover
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from$259
17:51 — 14:45
+1 day
17:51 — 19:09 F94082 Frontier Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
3h 46m stop
22:55 — 05:45 AV521 Avianca
Los Angeles — San Salvador
6h 5m stop
11:50 — 14:45 AV317 Avianca
San Salvador — Panama City
17h 54m
including layover
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from$290
18:45 — 12:35
+2 days
18:45 — 20:15 AS3385 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
19h 57m stop
16:12 — 23:59 AS1352 Alaska Airlines
Los Angeles — San Jose
10h 16m stop
10:15 — 12:35 AV643 Avianca
San Jose — Panama City
38h 50m
including layover
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from$347
18:52 — 14:45
+1 day
18:52 — 20:14 AS2119 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
3h 26m stop
23:40 — 06:30 AV529 Avianca
Los Angeles — San Salvador
5h 20m stop
11:50 — 14:45 AV317 Avianca
San Salvador — Panama City
16h 53m
including layover
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from$326
19:37 — 19:29
+2 days
19:37 — 21:51 AS1185 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Seattle
10h 5m stop
07:56 — 16:55 AS305 Alaska Airlines
Seattle — Miami
23h 26m stop
16:21 — 19:29 CM333 Compania Panamena de Aviacion
Miami — Panama City
44h 52m
including layover
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from$398
21:05 — 14:45
+2 days
21:05 — 22:32 NK479 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
24h 23m stop
22:55 — 05:45 AV621 Avianca
Los Angeles — San Salvador
6h 5m stop
11:50 — 14:45 AV317 Avianca
San Salvador — Panama City
38h 40m
including layover
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from$288
21:05 — 10:25
+2 days
21:05 — 22:32 NK479 Spirit Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
14h 28m stop
13:00 — 19:50 AV523 Avianca
Los Angeles — San Salvador
11h 40m stop
07:30 — 10:25 AV323 Avianca
San Salvador — Panama City
34h 20m
including layover
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from$293
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on December 21, 2024

Flight Information

Below we will explain in detail what the flights cost on the destination from San Jose to Panama City depends on and how to choose the most interesting flight option for you.

Distance between San Jose and Panama City is 5296 miles. Time difference between the cities is 3h. Airplanes depart 06:00 to 23:24 from 2 San Jose airports and arrive 06:00 to 23:24 to 2 Panama City airports. Average flight time is 22h 50m.

  • The fastest flight 11h 24m
  • Average flight time 22h 50m
  • The earliest flight 06:00
  • The latest flight 23:24
  • Distance 3291 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Panama City are february (from 179 $), january (from 259 $), december (from 346 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 654 $), december (from 346 $), january (from 259 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Jose to Panama City?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $179. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA1593 flight by United Airlines for February 1, 2025 which leaves San Jose Municipal in San Jose at 15:50 am and arrives at Panama City Tocumen at 17:07.

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Popular Airlines on the Route

The flight San Jose — Panama City is served by 5 regular airlines and 3 low-cost airlines. Most of the flights on this route are operated by Alaska Airlines - 45 departures per week at the price of from $ 299 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Alaska Airlines airline - from $ 886.

Direct flights

There’re no direct flights on this route. Try flights with stops.

Connecting Flights

There are 96 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is AS3363 by Alaska Airlines takes 11h 24m and the cheapest is UA1593 by United Airlines for $179.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
    from $259
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  • Y4 - Volaris
    from $691
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $179
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
    from $285
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Airports

You can fly from San Jose to Panama City from 2 airports (San Jose Municipal, Reid-Hillview).

San Jose airports

  • San Jose Municipal-SJC
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  • Reid-Hillview-RHV
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Panama City airports

  • Tocumen-PTY
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  • Paitilla-PAC
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