Cheap flights from Washington, D.C. to Panama from $252

The month of April is, on average, the cheapest month to fly to Panama from Washington, D.C., with most prices found around $527. If you don’t want to visit Panama in April, then you should wait until October to fly from Washington, D.C., when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of $533.

According to our data, Monday is the cheapest day to fly to Panama from Washington, D.C.. The lowest ticket price found for a Monday departure recently was $515. Keep in mind that prices can always vary depending on your route and whether or not you are flying domestic or international. When flying out on a Friday, the most expensive travel day of the week, you can expect to see flight prices from Washington, D.C. to Panama for around $589.

In the evening is the cheapest time of day to fly from Washington, D.C. to Panama when you can find flight prices for as low as $485. Flying to Panama in the evening is an ideal time because this is during off-peak travel hours. In the morning is when there is more demand to fly to Panama, so prices are often more expensive at around $617 per ticket.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Panama from Washington, D.C. when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Panama for around $587 when searching weeks out. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Panama from Washington, D.C. for as low as $487 on momondo.

There are 3 cabin classes available to choose from on Washington, D.C. to Panama flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

United Airlines is the most popular carrier operating from Washington, D.C. to Panama

Copa Airlines, Avianca and United Airlines are the top three most popular airlines that fly to Panama from Washington, D.C. according to our data. Copa Airlines is the first choice among our users, with 82% of people opting to fly with this airline when traveling to Panama. Keep in mind that there are 5 different airlines that fly to Panama on a routine basis, so you have a few additional options to choose from.

Historically, on average around 8% of flights between Washington, D.C. and Panama have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 152 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.

Friday is statistically the day of the week which experiences the fewest number of delays on this flight route. Tuesday 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 7% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

The number of flights available between Washington, D.C. and Panama is 3 per day as of July 2026. The most frequent departure time is 4:00PM, with 50% of daily flights leaving in the afternoon.

As of July 2026, there are 22 flights per week flying from Washington, D.C. to Panama. The most common day of the week flights depart is Fri, with 36% of flights taking off on this day.