How long is the flight from United States to Panama?

Flight times from United States to Panama vary, but if you’re flying out of Los Angeles and flying into Panama City Tocumen Intl (one of the most popular routes), then the duration is 6h 15m on average. Another popular route from United States to Panama is flying from Miami to Panama City Tocumen Intl, which will take roughly 3h 04m. Keep in mind that layovers or delays could extend your travel time.

What are the most popular cities to visit in Panama?

Panama is full of interesting cities to visit if you’re interested in touring the country. The majority of our users (95%) visit Panama City more than other cities in the country, but other popular cities in Panama include Bocas del Toro and David.

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Flights to Panama City

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Avianca

Feb 11

MIA

6h 45m

1 stop

PTY

Feb 17

PTY

7h 35m

1 stop

MIA

$298

Avianca

Feb 20

MIA

7h 00m

1 stop

PTY

Feb 25

PTY

7h 20m

1 stop

MIA

$299

Avianca

Apr 1

MIA

11h 05m

1 stop

PTY

Apr 8

PTY

10h 45m

1 stop

MIA

$300

Avianca

Apr 1

MIA

13h 10m

1 stop

PTY

Apr 8

PTY

7h 25m

2 stops

MIA

$302

Avianca

Jan 22

MIA

7h 00m

1 stop

PTY

Feb 5

PTY

7h 35m

1 stop

MIA

$308

Avianca

Jan 28

MIA

9h 55m

1 stop

PTY

Feb 11

PTY

7h 20m

1 stop

MIA

$309

Avianca

Jan 18

MIA

17h 40m

2 stops

PTY

Jan 29

PTY

7h 35m

1 stop

MIA

$310

Avianca

Mar 9

MIA

9h 55m

1 stop

PTY

Mar 17

PTY

7h 20m

1 stop

MIA

$311

Avianca

Mar 17

MIA

9h 55m

1 stop

PTY

Mar 21

PTY

7h 20m

1 stop

MIA

$314

Avianca

Feb 13

MIA

11h 40m

1 stop

PTY

Feb 16

PTY

17h 40m

1 stop

MIA

$317

Avianca

May 19

MIA

10h 50m

1 stop

PTY

May 21

PTY

5h 40m

1 stop

MIA

$318

Avianca

Jan 22

MIA

17h 40m

2 stops

PTY

Feb 5

PTY

7h 35m

1 stop

MIA

$320

Flights to Bocas del Toro

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Multiple Airlines

Apr 23

MIA

25h 20m

1 stop

BOC

Apr 28

BOC

20h 25m

1 stop

MIA

$680

Multiple Airlines

Apr 23

MIA

23h 45m

2 stops

BOC

Apr 28

BOC

20h 25m

1 stop

MIA

$681

Multiple Airlines

Feb 6

MIA

21h 45m

3 stops

BOC

Feb 13

BOC

20h 35m

1 stop

MIA

$692

Multiple Airlines

Mar 14

MIA

8h 44m

1 stop

BOC

Mar 21

BOC

14h 15m

2 stops

MIA

$721

Multiple Airlines

May 8

MIA

19h 25m

2 stops

BOC

May 13

BOC

10h 27m

1 stop

MIA

$793

Multiple Airlines

Feb 2

IAD

13h 05m

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BOC

Feb 10

BOC

12h 55m

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IAD

$793

Multiple Airlines

May 21

MIA

8h 45m

1 stop

BOC

May 27

BOC

18h 00m

2 stops

MIA

$808

Multiple Airlines

Feb 2

IAD

13h 05m

2 stops

BOC

Feb 9

BOC

24h 40m

2 stops

IAD

$808

Multiple Airlines

Feb 6

MIA

8h 59m

2 stops

BOC

Feb 13

BOC

20h 35m

1 stop

MIA

$823

Multiple Airlines

Mar 14

MIA

8h 44m

1 stop

BOC

Mar 21

BOC

10h 27m

1 stop

MIA

$840

Multiple Airlines

May 21

MIA

8h 45m

1 stop

BOC

May 27

BOC

10h 26m

1 stop

MIA

$913

Multiple Airlines

May 8

MIA

14h 14m

1 stop

BOC

May 13

BOC

10h 08m

1 stop

MIA

$916

Flights to David

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Copa Airlines

Mar 7

MIA

14h 23m

1 stop

DAV

Mar 21

DAV

7h 08m

1 stop

MIA

$385

Copa Airlines

Mar 26

MCO

16h 04m

1 stop

DAV

Mar 31

DAV

12h 52m

1 stop

MCO

$460

Copa Airlines

Mar 17

IAD

7h 52m

1 stop

DAV

Mar 24

DAV

8h 58m

1 stop

IAD

$469

Copa Airlines

Mar 14

MCO

16h 04m

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DAV

Mar 21

DAV

11h 34m

1 stop

MCO

$502

Copa Airlines

Feb 7

IAD

16h 13m

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DAV

Feb 16

DAV

8h 58m

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IAD

$518

Copa Airlines

Jan 21

MIA

14h 21m

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DAV

Feb 5

DAV

13h 11m

1 stop

MIA

$550

Copa Airlines

Apr 24

JFK

7h 48m

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DAV

Apr 25

DAV

8h 37m

1 stop

JFK

$558

Copa Airlines

Feb 6

MCO

16h 07m

1 stop

DAV

Feb 15

DAV

5h 47m

1 stop

MCO

$560

Copa Airlines

Mar 18

JFK

18h 20m

1 stop

DAV

Mar 25

DAV

8h 42m

1 stop

JFK

$579

Copa Airlines

Mar 1

ORD

16h 28m

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DAV

Mar 7

DAV

15h 16m

1 stop

ORD

$583

Copa Airlines

Mar 1

ORD

16h 28m

1 stop

DAV

Mar 8

DAV

19h 14m

1 stop

ORD

$614

Copa Airlines

Feb 13

IAD

16h 15m

1 stop

DAV

Feb 18

DAV

8h 58m

1 stop

IAD

$617

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2:05 am - 8:50 am

MIA

PTY

6h 45m1 stop

2:55 pm - 10:30 pm

PTY

MIA

7h 35m1 stop

$298Avianca

Wed, Feb 11 - Tue, Feb 17

7:00 am - 2:00 pm

MIA

PTY

7h 00m1 stop

9:45 am - 5:05 pm

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MIA

7h 20m1 stop

$299Avianca

Fri, Feb 20 - Wed, Feb 25

3:50 pm - 1:55 am

MIA

PTY

11h 05m1 stop

10:05 pm - 9:50 am

PTY

MIA

10h 45m1 stop

$300Avianca

Wed, Apr 1 - Wed, Apr 8

4:36 pm - 8:35 pm

IAD

PTY

4h 59mnonstop

6:41 pm - 12:34 am

PTY

IAD

4h 53mnonstop

$459Copa Airlines

Tue, Apr 7 - Mon, Apr 13

2:22 pm - 8:35 pm

ORD

PTY

5h 13mnonstop

7:20 pm - 12:04 am

PTY

ORD

5h 44mnonstop

$573Copa Airlines

Fri, Feb 27 - Sat, Mar 7

10:35 am - 7:31 pm

ORD

PTY

8h 56m1 stop

3:30 pm - 12:45 am

PTY

ORD

9h 15m1 stop

$579United Airlines

Tue, Apr 7 - Fri, Apr 24

9:03 pm - 12:36 pm

ORD

PTY

15h 33m2 stops

1:49 pm - 7:21 am

PTY

ORD

17h 32m2 stops

$583American Airlines

Sun, May 3 - Fri, May 8

5:45 am - 1:55 pm

HOU

PTY

7h 10m1 stop

3:15 pm - 12:20 pm

PTY

HOU

22h 05m1 stop

$745Delta

Thu, Feb 5 - Thu, Feb 12

5:45 am - 1:55 pm

HOU

PTY

7h 10m1 stop

3:20 pm - 10:33 pm

PTY

HOU

8h 13m1 stop

$755Delta

Tue, Feb 3 - Tue, Feb 10

4:20 pm - 12:40 pm

HOU

PTY

20h 20m2 stops

3:10 pm - 9:43 am

PTY

HOU

18h 33m2 stops

$759American Airlines

Tue, Mar 10 - Wed, Mar 18

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Depart

Return

Price

MiamiPanama City

MIA - PTY

MIAPTY

Miami

Wed 2/11

2:05 am-8:50 am

1 stop6h 45m

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Tue 2/17

2:55 pm-10:30 pm

1 stop7h 35m

$298

MiamiPanama City

MIA - PTY

MIAPTY

Miami

Fri 2/20

7:00 am-2:00 pm

1 stop7h 00m

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Wed 2/25

9:45 am-5:05 pm

1 stop7h 20m

$299

MiamiPanama City

MIA - PTY

MIAPTY

Miami

Wed 4/1

3:50 pm-1:55 am

1 stop11h 05m

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Wed 4/8

10:05 pm-9:50 am

1 stop10h 45m

$300

Washington, D.C.Panama City

IAD - PTY

IADPTY

Washington, D.C. Dulles Intl

Tue 4/7

4:36 pm-8:35 pm

Nonstop4h 59m

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Mon 4/13

6:41 pm-12:34 am

Nonstop4h 53m

$459

ChicagoPanama City

ORD - PTY

ORDPTY

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Fri 2/27

2:22 pm-8:35 pm

Nonstop5h 13m

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Sat 3/7

7:20 pm-12:04 am

Nonstop5h 44m

$573

ChicagoPanama City

ORD - PTY

ORDPTY

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Tue 4/7

10:35 am-7:31 pm

1 stop8h 56m

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Fri 4/24

3:30 pm-12:45 am

1 stop9h 15m

$579

ChicagoPanama City

ORD - PTY

ORDPTY

Chicago O'Hare Intl

Sun 5/3

9:03 pm-12:36 pm

2 stops15h 33m

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Fri 5/8

1:49 pm-7:21 am

2 stops17h 32m

$583

HoustonPanama City

HOU - PTY

HOUPTY

Houston Hobby

Thu 2/5

5:45 am-1:55 pm

1 stop7h 10m

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Thu 2/12

3:15 pm-12:20 pm

1 stop22h 05m

$745

HoustonPanama City

HOU - PTY

HOUPTY

Houston Hobby

Tue 2/3

5:45 am-1:55 pm

1 stop7h 10m

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Tue 2/10

3:20 pm-10:33 pm

1 stop8h 13m

$755

HoustonPanama City

HOU - PTY

HOUPTY

Houston Hobby

Tue 3/10

4:20 pm-12:40 pm

2 stops20h 20m

Panama City Tocumen Intl

Wed 3/18

3:10 pm-9:43 am

2 stops18h 33m

$759

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What is the cheapest flight to Panama?

The cheapest flights to Panama recently found by momondo users are $32 with Wingo, $37 with Webjet Linhas Aereas, and $63 with Spirit Airlines.

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Summary info about Panama flight prices, duration and airlines

Best One-Way Price	$161
Best Round-Trip Price	$298
Fastest flight time	3h 10m

The best one-way flight price to Panama from United States in the last 72 hours is $161 (Miami to Panama City Tocumen Intl).

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The best round-trip flight price to Panama from United States in the last 72 hours is $298 (Miami to Panama City Tocumen Intl).

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The fastest flight to Panama from United States takes 3h 10m (Miami to Panama City Tocumen Intl).

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Frequently asked questions about flying to Panama

What popular landmarks are in Panama?

Panama is full of notable places to explore, many with significant historical value to the region and the world. Some of the most popular landmarks in Panama are Panama Old Cathedral, Amador Causeway, Venao Beach, and Panama Canal, among many more.

What is the best airport to land at to visit Panama Old Cathedral?

The closest airport to Panama Old Cathedral is Panama City Airport, which is located in Panama City. If you plan on visiting or staying in this area, landing at Panama City Airport will be your best bet.

What airlines fly to Panama?

There are a total of 7 airlines that operate flight routes to Panama, with Copa Airlines being the most popular option. An estimated 55% of those flying into Panama choose to fly with Copa Airlines. If you’re unable to find tickets with Copa Airlines, then United Airlines and Delta are also popular airlines to fly with.

What is the most popular airport in Panama to fly to?

Panama City Tocumen Intl is the most popular airport in Panama to fly to, with 91% of all users traveling to Panama opting to take a flight into this airport. If you’re interested in staying in Panama City, which is the city in Panama that is closest to Panama City Tocumen Intl, then be sure to check momondo for cheap flight deals.

How much are flights to Panama?

On average, a flight to Panama will cost $806 per ticket. We’ve had users find flights to Panama for as low as $105, however. If you’re unable to find a plane ticket for $105, but manage to find one for $644 or less, then this is still a great deal. Keep in mind that flight costs vary depending on where you fly from, what time of year you travel, and what airline you fly with.

What is the best day of the week to fly to Panama?

If your travel plans are flexible and you’re looking to save money on flights to Panama, then be sure to book your departure on a Wednesday. Flying out on a Wednesday, as well as a Monday, is your best option. Departing on a Saturday tends to be the most expensive day of the week to fly to Panama.

When did momondo last update prices for flights to Panama?

Prices for flights to Panama are updated daily.

How many operators does momondo search for flights to Panama?

As of January 2026, there are 29 operators available to choose from for flights to Panama.

How old do you have to be to fly to Panama?

The minimum age for a child to fly alone is five, but airlines that offer an unaccompanied minor (UNMR) service may have their own age limitations. Flight duration, scheduling, and layovers are among the considerations that may influence age limits. We recommend that you double-check with the airline you are booking with for travel to Panama.

What documentation or ID do you need to fly to Panama?

The required travel and health documents for your Panama trip may vary depending on your itinerary and personal circumstances. As a general rule, you should carry multiple documents, including a national ID card or driver's license and a passport valid for six months after your intended arrival at Panama. We recommend that you seek guidance from your airline or a reliable third party such as IATA.

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Why should I use momondo to find a flight deal to Panama?

We help find the flight that best suits your needs; momondo compares prices from hundreds of airlines and travel agents and helps you filter them to find the best flight for you.

Can I find flights to Panama with flexible booking policies on momondo?

momondo does allow users to show only those flights to Panama which offer a flexible booking policy as well as other useful filters and features.

How can momondo help me find flights to Panama?

Once you have performed a search for flights to Panama, momondo helps you find the right flight by offering useful filters to narrow down your flight selection. Flights can be filtered by multiple factors such as airline, airport and price; but also by other criteria like aircraft type and payment method.

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