Cheap Flights from San Jose, CA to Panama City from $181

On Cheapflightsplus.com you will find 23 connecting flights from San Jose to Panama City. You can compare airfare deals from 5 airlines and multiple travel sites from $181, 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
06:15 — 08:04
+1 day
06:15 — 08:08 AS2263 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Portland
1h 57m stop
09:23 — 18:15 AS441 Alaska Airlines
Portland — Miami
10h 9m stop
04:56 — 08:04 CM173 Compania Panamena de Aviacion
Miami — Panama City
22h 49m
including layover
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from$336
06:15 — 10:25
+1 day
06:15 — 07:43 AS3363 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
5h 17m stop
13:00 — 19:50 AV523 Avianca
Los Angeles — San Salvador
11h 40m stop
07:30 — 10:25 AV323 Avianca
San Salvador — Panama City
25h 10m
including layover
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from$349
08:00 — 05:58
+1 day
08:00 — 13:37 AS1171 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Puerto Vallarta
4h 3m stop
17:40 — 19:15 VB1169 VivaAerobus
Puerto Vallarta — Mexico City
6h 5m stop
01:20 — 05:58 CM149 Compania Panamena de Aviacion
Mexico City — Panama City
18h 58m
including layover
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from$666
08:30 — 14:45
+1 day
08:30 — 12:07 UA1999 United Airlines
San Jose — Denver
16h 54m stop
05:00 — 08:27 UA320 United Airlines
Denver — Houston
1h 3m stop
09:34 — 14:45 UA1916 United Airlines
Houston — Panama City
27h 15m
including layover
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from$345
08:30 — 17:07
+1 day
08:30 — 12:07 UA1999 United Airlines
San Jose — Denver
16h 54m stop
05:00 — 08:27 UA320 United Airlines
Denver — Houston
3h 25m stop
11:56 — 17:07 UA1250 United Airlines
Houston — Panama City
29h 37m
including layover
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from$375
08:30 — 19:38
+1 day
08:30 — 12:07 UA1999 United Airlines
San Jose — Denver
16h 54m stop
05:00 — 08:27 UA320 United Airlines
Denver — Houston
5h 56m stop
14:27 — 19:38 UA1034 United Airlines
Houston — Panama City
32h 8m
including layover
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10:20 — 10:25
+1 day
10:20 — 11:47 AS3438 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
11h 53m stop
23:40 — 06:30 AV529 Avianca
Los Angeles — San Salvador
1h stop
07:30 — 10:25 AV323 Avianca
San Salvador — Panama City
21h 5m
including layover
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10:32 — 05:58
+1 day
10:32 — 16:10 Y41821 Volaris
San Jose — Guadalajara
4h 5m stop
20:10 — 21:40 VB1069 VivaAerobus
Guadalajara — Mexico City
3h 40m stop
01:20 — 06:01 CM149 Compania Panamena de Aviacion
Mexico City — Panama City
16h 26m
including layover
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from$659
14:00 — 10:25
+1 day
14:00 — 15:27 AS2167 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
8h 13m 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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14:00 — 12:35
+1 day
14:00 — 15:27 AS2167 Alaska Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
45m 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
19h 35m
including layover
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from$393
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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15:54 — 17:07
+1 day
15:54 — 19:30 UA1476 United Airlines
San Jose — Denver
9h 30m stop
05:00 — 08:31 UA320 United Airlines
Denver — Houston
3h 25m stop
11:56 — 17:07 UA1250 United Airlines
Houston — Panama City
22h 13m
including layover
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from$188
15:54 — 19:38
+1 day
15:54 — 19:30 UA1476 United Airlines
San Jose — Denver
1h stop
20:30 — 23:58 UA2419 United Airlines
Denver — Houston
14h 29m stop
14:27 — 19:38 UA1034 United Airlines
Houston — Panama City
24h 44m
including layover
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15:54 — 19:38
+1 day
15:54 — 19:30 UA1476 United Airlines
San Jose — Denver
9h 30m stop
05:00 — 08:31 UA320 United Airlines
Denver — Houston
5h 56m stop
14:27 — 19:38 UA1034 United Airlines
Houston — Panama City
24h 44m
including layover
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15:54 — 14:45
+1 day
15:54 — 19:30 UA1476 United Airlines
San Jose — Denver
1h stop
20:30 — 23:58 UA2419 United Airlines
Denver — Houston
9h 36m stop
09:34 — 14:45 UA1916 United Airlines
Houston — Panama City
19h 51m
including layover
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from$291
15:54 — 14:45
+1 day
15:54 — 19:30 UA1476 United Airlines
San Jose — Denver
9h 30m stop
05:00 — 08:31 UA320 United Airlines
Denver — Houston
1h 3m stop
09:34 — 14:45 UA1916 United Airlines
Houston — Panama City
19h 51m
including layover
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from$297
15:54 — 17:07
+1 day
15:54 — 19:30 UA1476 United Airlines
San Jose — Denver
12h 15m stop
07:45 — 11:15 UA1720 United Airlines
Denver — Houston
41m stop
11:56 — 17:07 UA1250 United Airlines
Houston — Panama City
22h 13m
including layover
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from$297
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$292
17:51 — 10:25
+1 day
17:51 — 19:09 F94082 Frontier Airlines
San Jose — Los Angeles
4h 31m stop
23:40 — 06:30 AV529 Avianca
Los Angeles — San Salvador
1h stop
07:30 — 10:25 AV323 Avianca
San Salvador — Panama City
13h 34m
including layover
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from$340
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$350
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$290
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$295
22:20 — 05:58
+2 days
22:20 — 23:50 F94104 Frontier Airlines
San Jose — Las Vegas
14h 5m stop
13:55 — 19:40 VB113 VivaAerobus
Las Vegas — Mexico City
5h 40m stop
01:20 — 05:58 CM149 Compania Panamena de Aviacion
Mexico City — Panama City
28h 38m
including layover
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from$822
*Departure and arrival times - local. Updated on February 23, 2025

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 06:15 to 22:20 from 2 San Jose airports and arrive 06:15 to 22:20 to 2 Panama City airports. Average flight time is 22h 13m.

  • The fastest flight 13h 34m
  • Average flight time 22h 13m
  • The earliest flight 06:15
  • The latest flight 22:20
  • Distance 3291 ml

The cheapest months to travel to Panama City are february (from 181 $), january (from 336 $), december (from 519 $).

The most expensive months are november (from 659 $), december (from 519 $), january (from 336 $).

What is the lowest airfare San Jose to Panama City?

The cheapest plane ticket found by our users is $181. This airfare is for economy class on one-way UA1476 flight by United Airlines for February 21, 2025 which leaves San Jose Municipal in San Jose at 15:54 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 - 7 departures per week at the price of from $ 336 . And the most expensive tickets are offered by Frontier Airlines airline - from $ 822.

Direct flights

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

Connecting Flights

There are 23 flights with layovers on the route. The fastest connecting flight is F94082 by Frontier Airlines takes 13h 34m and the cheapest is UA1476 by United Airlines for $181.

  • AS - Alaska Airlines
    from $336
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  • F9 - Frontier Airlines
    from $292
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  • Y4 - Volaris
    from $659
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  • UA - United Airlines
    from $181
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  • NK - Spirit Airlines
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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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