Direct flights from San José to Panama City

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Last updated on: 04-01-2026

San José

Costa Rica

SJO

Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)

Panama City

Panama

PTY

Tocumen International Airport

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Flight schedule

Distance

334 miles · (538 km)

Flight time

1 hour and 15 minutes

Airlines

Avianca
Copa Airlines

Alliances

Oneworld
SkyTeam
Star Alliance

Classes

Economy
Premium Economy
Business Class
First Class

Aircrafts

Airbus A320-100/200
Airbus A320neo
Boeing 737 MAX 8
Boeing 737 MAX 9
Boeing 737-700
Boeing 737-800

San José to Panama City Flight Schedule

Scan through all non-stop flights from San José to Panama City. The full flight schedule below gives an overview of all non-stop flights from SJO to PTY, which includes the daily timetable of every operating airline for the upcoming 12 months.

Note: for airline-specific flight schedules, please scroll further down.

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Best time to visit Panama City

What is the best time to visit Panama City?

🌴 Tropical

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.

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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.

Panama City

PTY

Airlines flying from San José to Panama City

Airline-specific flight schedules from San José to Panama City

In total there are 2 airlines operating nonstop flights from San José SJO to Panama City PTY. This section gives an overview of the flight schedules and timetables of every airline with direct flights for this route.

Click an airline below to view their SJO PTY flight schedule.

Avianca (AV)

Copa Airlines (CM)

Avianca flight schedulefrom San José to Panama City

Avianca is a member of Star Alliance

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Copa Airlines flight schedulefrom San José to Panama City

Copa Airlines is a member of Star Alliance

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San José to Panama City Flights

Flights from SJO to PTY are operated 69 times a week, with an average of 10 flights per day. Departure times vary between 04:08 - 18:19. The earliest flight departs at 04:08, the last flight departs at 18:19. 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 José to Panama City takes 1 hour and 15 minutes. The flight distance between San José and Panama City is 334 miles (or 538 km).

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Frequently asked questions - FAQ

How many airports are there in Panama City?

There are 3 airports in Panama City: Tocumen International Airport (PTY), Albrook "Marcos A. Gelabert" International Airport (PAC) and Howard Airport (BLB).