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Scan through all non-stop flights from San Diego to Panama City. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from SAN to PTY, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.
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Panama City is a tropical destination known for its warm climate, with temperatures between 25°C and 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year. The area is characterized by high humidity and frequent rainfall.
Being located north of the equator, Panama City experiences its dry season from November to April, making this the perfect time to visit. In this period, you can expect mostly dry conditions, while the wet season will see days of rain. Humidity and temperatures are consistently high all year long.

Currently, there is only one airline operating non-stop flights from San Diego SAN to Panama City PTY, which is Copa Airlines. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.
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Flights from SAN to PTY are operated 4 times a week, with an average of 1 flight per day. Departure times vary between 20:16 - 22:00. The earliest flight departs at 20:16, the last flight departs at 22:00. However, this depends on the date you are flying so please check with the full flight schedule above to see which departure times are available on your preferred date(s) of travel.
You can fly in Economy and Business Class. Premium Economy and First Class are not available on this route (at least not as a non-stop flight).
The fastest direct flight from San Diego to Panama City takes 6 hours and 2 minutes. The flight distance between San Diego and Panama City is 2,909 miles (or 4,682 km).
There are 3 airports in Panama City: Tocumen International Airport (PTY), Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC) and Howard Airport (BLB).
There are 4 flights per week flying from San Diego to Panama City (as of April 2026).
6 hours and 2 minutes is the average flight time from San Diego to Panama City.
The distance from San Diego to Panama City is 2,909 miles (4,682 kilometers).
Copa Airlines is the only airline flying nonstop from San Diego to Panama City.
Star Alliance is currently the only alliance flying nonstop from San Diego to Panama City.
You can fly non-stop in Economy and Business Class.
Aircraft types that fly from San Diego to Panama City:
The earliest flight departs at 20:16 from San Diego and arrives at 05:20 at Panama City.
The latest flight departs at 22:00 from San Diego and arrives at 06:07 at Panama City.
2,909 miles (4,682 km) · 6h 2m
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