Cheap flights from New York to Panama City from $286

In general, May is the cheapest month to fly from New York to Panama City. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $90. If you’re not able to fly to Panama City in May, then October is your next best option. Flight prices from New York to Panama City during October average around $97.

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 $588. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around $635. 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 to Panama City during this time can be as low as $545. Try not to purchase tickets in the morning because they tend to be around $675. 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 - Panama City Tocumen Intl flight prices

You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Panama City from New York when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Panama City for around $622 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 for as low as $558 on momondo.

You could potentially save up to 30% on your flight if you consider stops on a New York to Panama City flight.

As of May 2026, prices for New York to Panama City flights are approximately 40% cheaper when compared to flights at the same time last year.

Avianca, United Airlines, and Delta are the most popular carriers operating from New York to Panama City Tocumen Intl

Copa Airlines, United Airlines and Avianca are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Panama City from New York according to our data. Copa Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 59% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Panama City. Keep in mind that there are 5 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 11% 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 132 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. Saturday 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 11% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

San Salvador (SAL) was the most common stop: 55% of momondo users choosing 1-stop flights on this route connected there.

Flights via Bogotá (BOG) offer the lowest average round-trip price of $480.

Flights connecting via Miami (MIA) have the shortest average one-way travel time: 7h 32m.

Miami (MIA) has the shortest average layover time for this route: 1h 25m.

12 flights are operational daily from New York to Panama City as of May 2026. The most popular departure time for this route is 3:00PM, with 38% of flights per day taking off in the afternoon.

84 flights are operational weekly from New York to Panama City as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Mon, with 15% of flights per week taking off on this day.