Cheap flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Panama City from $361

In general, April is the cheapest month to fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Panama City. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $562. If you’re not able to fly to Panama City in April, then May is your next best option. Flight prices from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Panama City during May average around $567.

Our data shows that Tuesday is the least expensive day to fly to Panama City. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $616. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around $651. These prices are subject to change though, so be sure to set up a Price Alert for flights to Panama City.

Our most recent data shows that the best time of day to fly to Panama City is in the evening. Flights from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Panama City during this time can be as low as $576. Try not to purchase tickets in the morning because they tend to be around $690. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

Fly from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Panama City Tocumen Intl for the best New York John F Kennedy Intl - Panama City Tocumen Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Panama City from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Panama City for around $638 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Panama City from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport for as low as $557 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Panama City flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

You could potentially save up to 4% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Panama City flight.

As of August 2026, prices for New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Panama City flights are approximately 103% more expensive when compared to flights at the same time last year.

GOL and Copa Airlines are the most popular carriers operating from New York John F Kennedy Intl to Panama City Tocumen Intl

Copa Airlines, Avianca and American Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Panama City from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport according to our data. Copa Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 81% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Panama City. Keep in mind that there are 3 different airlines that fly to Panama City on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 10% of flights between New York and Panama City have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 125 minutes.

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

Tuesday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of 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 least number of delays on this route over the last 12 months; with about 10% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

San Salvador (SAL) was the most common stop: 89% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via San Salvador (SAL) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $607.

Flights connecting via San Salvador (SAL) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 8h 08m.

Miami (MIA) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 40m.

The number of flights available between New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport and Panama City is 9 per day as of August 2026. The most frequent departure time is 2:00AM, with 37% of daily flights leaving in the morning.

69 flights are operational weekly from New York John F Kennedy Intl Airport to Panama City as of August 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Fri, with 19% of flights per week taking off on this day.