Cheap flights from San José, Costa Rica to Panama City, Panama
Flights starting at £60. Choose between Copa Airlines, Avianca, or Wingo airlines to find the best price.
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Cheapest one-way trip | £60 |
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Cheapest round-trip | £119 |
Average round-trip | £251 |
Includes rare itinerary | Travel hack |
Nonstop flights in December | £119 – £3,030 |
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Weekly direct flights
Discover the top airlines offering direct flights from San José to Panama in the next month. You’ll find the number of daily direct flights per airline in the table.
Weekly direct flights for Mon 04.12 - Sun 10.12
Airline | Mon 04.12 | Tue 05.12 | Wed 06.12 | Thu 07.12 | Fri 08.12 | Sat 09.12 | Sun 10.12 |
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--- | 6 | 8 | --- | 7 | 8 | 5 | |
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 11.12 - Sun 17.12
Airline | Mon 11.12 | Tue 12.12 | Wed 13.12 | Thu 14.12 | Fri 15.12 | Sat 16.12 | Sun 17.12 |
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2 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 8 | |
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Weekly direct flights for Mon 18.12 - Sun 24.12
Airline | Mon 18.12 | Tue 19.12 | Wed 20.12 | Thu 21.12 | Fri 22.12 | Sat 23.12 | Sun 24.12 |
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3 | 2 | 3 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 9 | |
--- | 1 | 1 | --- | --- | 1 | --- |
Weekly direct flights for Mon 25.12 - Sun 31.12
Airline | Mon 25.12 | Tue 26.12 | Wed 27.12 | Thu 28.12 | Fri 29.12 | Sat 30.12 | Sun 31.12 |
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3 | 3 | 4 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 16 | |
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Check-in for a flight from San José to Panama
Name | Carrier code | IATA Code | Passport needed during booking | Online check-in available |
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Copa Airlines | CMP | CM | Yes | 0 0 |
Avianca | AVA | AV | No | Opens 48 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
Wingo airlines | RPB | P5 | Yes | Opens 72 days before flight Closes 3 hours before flight |
JetBlue Airways | JBU | B6 | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 2 hours before flight |
Spirit Airlines | NKS | NK | No | Opens 24 days before flight Closes 1 hours before flight |
Panama COVID-19 travel restrictions

Most travelers from Costa Rica can enter Panama, but there are restrictions.
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Information is provided as guidance only and accurate at the time of publishing. Always check government websites and airline materials before booking and traveling.
Learn more about COVID-19 restrictions in Panama in our dedicated Stories article.
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