Cheap flights from San José to Panama City from R1 986

The month of February is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Panama City from San José, with most prices found around R3 142. If you aren’t able to travel during the month of February, then book flights to Panama City from San José during November instead. Flights to Panama City in November, while not as cheap as those in February, still average around R3 353.

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Panama City from San José when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Panama City for around R3 817 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Panama City from San José for as low as R3 402 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 3% of flights between San José and Panama City have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 96 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Thursday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Copa Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 3% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of September 2026, there are 11 flights per day flying from San José to Panama City. The most common time of day flights depart is 8:00, with 53% of flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between San José and Panama City is 79 per week as of September 2026. The most frequent departure day is Fri, with 30% of weekly flights leaving on this day.