Cheap flights Panama City (Tocumen) to San Jose (Juan Santamaria)

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Nonstop flights from Panama City to San Jose: Copa Air, Avianca, Avianca El Salvador. Nonstop flights per week: 39. Flight time: 1 hour 20 minutes. Distance: 538 km. Tickets from $141 (departure 13 November).

Prices updated on 9 November at 10:57

See also: San Jose (Juan Santamaria) — Panama City (Tocumen)Flights from Panama City (Tocumen)Flights to San Jose (Juan Santamaria)

Cheap flights Panama City to San Jose

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Airlines

Avianca Avianca El Salvador Copa Air

AV 59

10:05

Tocumen (PTY)

Mon, 9 Nov

7h 15min

1 stop

16:20

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Mon, 9 Nov

$272

AV 057

18:10

Tocumen (PTY)

Mon, 9 Nov

7h 20min

1 stop

00:30

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Tue, 10 Nov +1

$248

AV 57

18:10

Tocumen (PTY)

Mon, 9 Nov

7h 20min

1 stop

00:30

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Tue, 10 Nov +1

$280

TA 316

05:30

Tocumen (PTY)

Wed, 11 Nov

4h 20min

1 stop

08:50

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Wed, 11 Nov

$277

CM 787

06:40

Tocumen (PTY)

Wed, 11 Nov

1h 22min

Direct

07:02

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Wed, 11 Nov

$157

CM 192

10:34

Tocumen (PTY)

Wed, 11 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

10:59

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Wed, 11 Nov

$159

AV 323

19:25

Tocumen (PTY)

Wed, 11 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

19:45

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Wed, 11 Nov

$154

CM 342

21:28

Tocumen (PTY)

Wed, 11 Nov

1h 23min

Direct

21:51

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Wed, 11 Nov

$163

CM 818

15:55

Tocumen (PTY)

Thu, 12 Nov

1h 24min

Direct

16:19

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Thu, 12 Nov

$159

CM 779

11:54

Tocumen (PTY)

Thu, 12 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

12:19

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Thu, 12 Nov

$282

CM 342

13:28

Tocumen (PTY)

Thu, 12 Nov

1h 23min

Direct

13:51

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Thu, 12 Nov

$157

AV 061

16:10

Tocumen (PTY)

Thu, 12 Nov

9h 20min

1 stop

00:30

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Fri, 13 Nov +1

$252

AV 041

02:30

Tocumen (PTY)

Fri, 13 Nov

7h 20min

1 stop

08:50

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Fri, 13 Nov

$250

AV 59 Best price

09:45

Tocumen (PTY)

Fri, 13 Nov

15h 30min

1 stop

00:15

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Sat, 14 Nov +1

$141

AV 59

18:05

Tocumen (PTY)

Fri, 13 Nov

7h 15min

1 stop

00:20

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Sat, 14 Nov +1

$275

TA 316

05:30

Tocumen (PTY)

Sat, 14 Nov

6h 55min

1 stop

11:25

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Sat, 14 Nov

$280

AV 59

10:05

Tocumen (PTY)

Sat, 14 Nov

7h 15min

1 stop

16:20

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Sat, 14 Nov

$285

AV 041

10:55

Tocumen (PTY)

Sun, 15 Nov

6h 55min

1 stop

16:50

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Sun, 15 Nov

$156

TA 316

05:30

Tocumen (PTY)

Sun, 15 Nov

4h 20min

1 stop

08:50

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Sun, 15 Nov

$280

AV 59

10:05

Tocumen (PTY)

Sun, 15 Nov

15h 25min

1 stop

00:30

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Mon, 16 Nov +1

$283

AV 323

19:30

Tocumen (PTY)

Sun, 15 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

19:45

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Sun, 15 Nov

$158

AV 61

00:10

Tocumen (PTY)

Mon, 16 Nov

9h 20min

1 stop

08:30

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Mon, 16 Nov

$277

AV 316

13:30

Tocumen (PTY)

Mon, 16 Nov

4h 20min

1 stop

16:50

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Mon, 16 Nov

$277

AV 323

19:25

Tocumen (PTY)

Mon, 16 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

19:45

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Mon, 16 Nov

$155

AV 0059

17:45

Tocumen (PTY)

Tue, 17 Nov

15h 30min

1 stop

08:15

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Wed, 18 Nov +1

$153

AV 61

00:10

Tocumen (PTY)

Thu, 19 Nov

9h 20min

1 stop

08:30

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Thu, 19 Nov

$277

AV 0059

17:45

Tocumen (PTY)

Thu, 19 Nov

6h 35min

1 stop

23:20

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Thu, 19 Nov

$153

AV 323

11:25

Tocumen (PTY)

Fri, 20 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

11:45

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Fri, 20 Nov

$149

AV 0323

19:25

Tocumen (PTY)

Fri, 20 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

19:45

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Fri, 20 Nov

$153

TA 323

19:25

Tocumen (PTY)

Sat, 21 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

19:45

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Sat, 21 Nov

$155

AV 59

17:45

Tocumen (PTY)

Sun, 22 Nov

15h 30min

1 stop

08:15

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Mon, 23 Nov +1

$152

AV 57

17:50

Tocumen (PTY)

Sun, 22 Nov

7h 25min

1 stop

00:15

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Mon, 23 Nov +1

$145

AV 61

16:10

Tocumen (PTY)

Mon, 23 Nov

9h 20min

1 stop

00:30

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Tue, 24 Nov +1

$279

AV 59

10:05

Tocumen (PTY)

Tue, 24 Nov

15h 25min

1 stop

00:30

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Wed, 25 Nov +1

$280

AV 323

19:25

Tocumen (PTY)

Tue, 24 Nov

1h 20min

Direct

19:45

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Tue, 24 Nov

$155

AV 316

13:30

Tocumen (PTY)

Wed, 25 Nov

4h 20min

1 stop

16:50

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Wed, 25 Nov

$279

AV 59

18:05

Tocumen (PTY)

Wed, 25 Nov

7h 15min

1 stop

00:20

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Thu, 26 Nov +1

$262

CM 192

10:34

Tocumen (PTY)

Wed, 25 Nov

1h 25min

Direct

10:59

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Wed, 25 Nov

$279

AV 61

16:10

Tocumen (PTY)

Thu, 26 Nov

9h 20min

1 stop

00:30

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Fri, 27 Nov +1

$265

AV 41

02:30

Tocumen (PTY)

Fri, 27 Nov

14h 50min

1 stop

16:20

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Fri, 27 Nov

$279

TA 316

05:30

Tocumen (PTY)

Fri, 27 Nov

4h 20min

1 stop

08:50

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Fri, 27 Nov

$279

CM 344

08:40

Tocumen (PTY)

Fri, 27 Nov

1h 27min

Direct

09:07

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Fri, 27 Nov

$281

AV 323

19:30

Tocumen (PTY)

Fri, 27 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

19:45

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Fri, 27 Nov

$154

AV 61

16:10

Tocumen (PTY)

Fri, 27 Nov

9h 20min

1 stop

00:30

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Sat, 28 Nov +1

$279

AV 323

19:30

Tocumen (PTY)

Sat, 28 Nov

1h 15min

Direct

19:45

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Sat, 28 Nov

$163

AV 41

10:30

Tocumen (PTY)

Sun, 29 Nov

7h 20min

1 stop

16:50

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Sun, 29 Nov

$284

AV 59

18:05

Tocumen (PTY)

Mon, 30 Nov

7h 15min

1 stop

00:20

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Tue, 1 Dec +1

$277

AV 41

02:30

Tocumen (PTY)

Tue, 1 Dec

7h 20min

1 stop

08:50

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Tue, 1 Dec

$280

AV 59

10:05

Tocumen (PTY)

Tue, 1 Dec

23h 45min

1 stop

08:50

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Wed, 2 Dec +1

$312

AV 323

19:30

Tocumen (PTY)

Tue, 1 Dec

1h 15min

Direct

19:45

Juan Santamaria (SJO)

Tue, 1 Dec

$265

Direct flight schedule Panama City — San Jose

Direct flights: 10 · Airlines: 3 · First departure: 02:10 · Last departure: 21:27

Departure → arrivalFlightAirport DaysDurationPrice

02:10→02:35 Copa Air CM 460 TocumenPTY MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 25min

06:40→07:02 Copa Air CM 787 TocumenPTY MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 22min

07:55→08:18 Copa Air CM 818 TocumenPTY MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 23min

08:37→09:04 Copa Air CM 344 TocumenPTY MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 27min

10:34→10:59 Copa Air CM 192 TocumenPTY MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 25min

11:25→11:45 Avianca AV 0323 TocumenPTY MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 20min

13:28→13:52 Copa Air CM 342 TocumenPTY MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 24min

19:30→19:45 Avianca AV 323 TocumenPTY MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 15min

19:30→19:45 Avianca El Salvador TA 323 TocumenPTY MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 15min

21:27→21:52 Copa Air CM 162 TocumenPTY MonTueWedThuFriSatSun 1h 25min

Local time: departure at the departure airport, arrival at the arrival airport. Days and prices are based on tickets found for the coming months.

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Lowest price of the month Fri, 13 Nov · One way from $141

Prices as of 9 November, 11:09 Moscow time

Cheap flights Panama City to San Jose

Avianca

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

$141

Avianca El Salvador

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

$277

Copa Air

Mon, Tue, Wed, Thu, Fri, Sat, Sun

Price from

$278

Which airlines offer the cheapest flights from Panama City to San Jose?

Based on collected data, the cheapest flights are offered by Avianca El Salvador with an average ticket price of $230.

Avianca El Salvador Average price: $230 · Flights: 3 · Direct: 1
Copa Air Average price: $247 · Flights: 10 · Direct: 10
Avianca Average price: $251 · Flights: 12 · Direct: 2

Which airlines fly most often from Panama City to San Jose?

The most flight options on this route are offered by Avianca — options found: 12.

Avianca Flights: 12 · Direct: 2
Copa Air Flights: 10 · Direct: 10
Avianca El Salvador Flights: 3 · Direct: 1

Round trip Panama City — San Jose

Trip	Outbound	Return	Outbound + return	Total
Weekend trip	Fri, 18 Dec	Sun, 20 Dec	$251 + $135
One week	Thu, 3 Dec	Wed, 9 Dec	$158 + $134
Two weeks	Sat, 28 Nov	Fri, 11 Dec	$163 + $134

Two one-way tickets combined, price per adult. Tap a price to search these dates.

Prices as of 9 November, 11:09 Moscow time

How many days before departure is it cheapest to buy a Panama City — San Jose ticket?

The cheapest departure right now is Fri, 13 Nov — from $141. Days before departure: 4.

Before departureDeparture dateDifference from lowestPrice

1–3 days Thu, 12 Nov 79% more

4–7 days Fri, 13 Nov cheapest

8–14 days Sun, 22 Nov 3% more

15–21 days Sat, 28 Nov 16% more

22–30 days Thu, 3 Dec 12% more

Lowest prices for departures in the next 30 days.

How many flights per day operate from Panama City to San Jose?

Most flights operate on Tue (15), the fewest on Sat (10).

Mon Flights: 14 · Direct: 6
Tue Flights: 15 · Direct: 7
Wed Flights: 12 · Direct: 6
Thu Flights: 13 · Direct: 5
Fri Flights: 15 · Direct: 7
Sat Flights: 10 · Direct: 4
Sun Flights: 13 · Direct: 4

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Flights from Panama City to cities near San Jose

Flights to San Jose are currently cheaper than to nearby cities: from $141.

City	Distance	Direct	Flights	Airlines	Price from
San JoseSJO	—	13	25	3	direct from $148
LimonLIO	130 km	0	1	1
LiberiaLIR	161 km	0	8	2

Distance is a straight line between the cities. Prices are the lowest one-way fares.

Cheap flights Panama City to San Jose

Price from: $141
Average price: $277
Flight time: 1 hour 20 minutes
Distance: 538 km
Рейсов в неделю: 39
Airlines: 3
Most frequent flight: AV 59

Prices as of 9 November, 10:57 Moscow time

Airports on the Panama City — San Jose route

From → to	Flights	Direct	Airlines	Price from
TocumenPTY Juan SantamariaSJO	25	13	3

Departure airports · Panama City

TocumenPTY
Marcos A. Gelabert International AirportPAC no flights

Arrival airports · San Jose

Juan SantamariaSJO

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Frequently Asked Questions

Yes. Nonstop flights from Panama City to San Jose are operated by: Copa Air, Avianca, Avianca El Salvador. A nonstop flight takes 1 hour 20 minutes on average. Nonstop tickets start at $148.

The average ticket price Panama City San Jose is $277. The cheapest ticket costs $141, operated by Avianca, flight AV 59, departing Panama City on 13 November at 09:45, arriving San Jose on 14 November at 00:15. Prices as of 9 November.

A nonstop flight takes 1 hour 20 minutes on average. The fastest is AV 323 Avianca: 1 hour 15 minutes. With a connection: from 4 hours 15 minutes, usually about 7 hours.

Based on prices for the coming months, the cheapest month to fly is November: tickets from $141. The most expensive month is January 2027, with tickets from $180.

Tickets from Panama City to San Jose are sold by: Avianca, Copa Air, Avianca El Salvador. All of them fly nonstop.

The distance from Panama City to San Jose is 538 km.

Tickets from San Jose to Panama City start at $122. The average price is $255. Nonstop flights are operated by: Copa Air, Avianca, Avianca El Salvador. All tickets San Jose — Panama City

The first nonstop flight departs at 02:10 (CM 460, Copa Air), the last one at 21:27 (CM 162, Copa Air). Local time.