Find Cheapest Airlines Flying from San Jose to Panama City

Choose from 2 airlines fly from San Jose to Panama City, including Copa Airlines, avianca, Copa Airlines has lowest fares on this route.

Explore the cheapest flights from San Jose to Panama City in the next three months. Based on Trip.com's data from the latest 7 days, one-way direct flights start at AU$ 136, and round-trip direct tickets start at AU$ 260.

Displayed flight fares from San Jose to Panama City are based on average prices across airlines for the next 3 months, according to the latest Trip.com database.

San Jose to Panama City Flight Details

The distance between San Jose and Panama City is approximately 512.29km. It takes around 1 hour 22 minutes on average to fly from San Jose to Panama City. Based on Trip.com's data travel demand peaks in July. The off-season for travel is October.

Cheapest one-way flight priceAU$ 128
Cheapest return ticket priceAU$ 260
Off-season for travelOctober
Peak season for travelJuly
Flight distance512.29km
Average flight time1 hour 22 minutes
Popular airlineCopa Airlines

Best Time to Book Flights from San Jose to Panama City

The cheapest flights from San Jose to Panama City are available between Jan 25 and Feb 1, with one way flights starting from AU$ 128.

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Displayed fare trends are based on Trip.com's aggregated average of the lowest flight prices from San Jose to Panama City, calculated over the upcoming 10 weeks.

Flight FAQs

  • Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from San Jose (SJO) to Panama City (PTY)?

    Based on Trip.com data, avianca offers one-way fares as low as AU$ 128 on Cheapest nonstop routes (e.g. SJO to PTY on Sat, Jan 31), while avianca offers Cheapest nonstop round-trips from AU$ 260 departing on Sat, Jan 10 and returning on Sat, Jan 17.
  • At the moment, you can catch a direct flight from San Jose to Panama City with the following airlines, including: Copa Airlines avianca Selected airlines are based on historical data collected from flight bookings users made on Trip.com within the last 90 days.
  • It takes about 1 hour 22 minutes to fly from San Jose (SJO) to Panama City (PTY).
  • By analyzing data from all airlines on the Trip.com flight calendar, it looks like the best time to book a flight from San Jose to Panama City is around 40 days (6 weeks) in advance, and the best time to fly is usually on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Saturday. Tuesday typically offers the cheapest flights for departure, while Saturday offers the best return deals.
  • Based on Trip.com data in the past 4 weeks, there is 65 flight per week flying from San Jose to Panama City. You can check the weekly schedule for popular airlines on this route below: Copa Airlines: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- CM341 (10:23) Copa Airlines: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- CM763 (08:17) Copa Airlines: S/M/T/W/T/F/S -- CM461 (04:17)
  • To find best deals on flights from San Jose to Panama City, you can use various tools on Trip.com:
    · Be flexible with your travel dates to get the cheapest flight deal. Now the cheapest flight deal is on Sat, Jan 31, with one-way flights priced at just AU$ 128.
    · Compare airlines strategically. Budget carriers often provide the lowest base fares, while we found the most affordable airline currently operating on this route is Copa Airlines.
    · Set up price alerts to easily monitor ticket prices without having to check every day.
    · Check Trip.com flight deals and promo codes frequently.
    · Avoid peak season unless you book very early. It seems the peak season for Panama City travel is around July.
    · Get exclusive promo codes for Trip.com app users.
  • The cheapest months to fly from San Jose to Panama City is October, when demand for travel is lower.
  • After crunching the numbers on our December flight calendar, it's currently cheapest to fly from San Jose to Panama City on December 18, 2025 with avianca, with prices starting at AU$ 114.
  • You can land at any one of the following hubs in Panama City, with Juan Santamaria International Airport to Tocumen International Airport (SJO-PTY) is by far the most common option on this route: Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC) Tocumen International Airport (PTY).
  • The time difference between Panama City and San Jose is 1h.
  • Tickets can only be changed or cancelled if permitted by airline policy. To submit a change or cancellation request, go to the flight bookings page, select the option to change or cancel your booking, choose the relevant passengers and segment, and submit a request. Please note that additional charges may apply according to the airline ticket policy. However, if the flight has been rescheduled and you would like to change or cancel your ticket, you can submit an involuntary cancellation request. For more details about change and cancellation policies, please check the customer support pages.