Cheap flights from San Salvador to Panama City from $138

In general, June is the cheapest month to fly from San Salvador to Panama City. Due to it being the ‘off-season’ during this time, you can expect flight prices to be around $249. If you’re not able to fly to Panama City in June, then March is your next best option. Flight prices from San Salvador to Panama City during March average around $265.

Our data shows that Friday is the least expensive day to fly to Panama City. Tickets to fly out on this day can be as low as $300. If your travel schedule is flexible, try to avoid departing on a Sunday because tickets tend to average around $379. 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 afternoon. Flights from San Salvador to Panama City during this time can be as low as $266. Try not to purchase tickets in the evening because they tend to be around $386. Of course, these prices can vary depending on the time of year and what airport you fly to.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Panama City from San Salvador when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Panama City for around $272 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Panama City from San Salvador for as low as $251 on momondo.

Historically, on average around 4% of flights between San Salvador and Panama City have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 124 minutes.

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

Saturday 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 3% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between San Salvador and Panama City is 10 per day as of May 2026. The most frequent departure time is 1:00PM, with 47% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

73 flights are operational weekly from San Salvador to Panama City as of May 2026. The most popular departure day for this route is Tue, with 16% of flights per week taking off on this day.