Flights to Panama

Flights to Panama

Panama has a total of 10 airports, 2 of which handle intercontinental flights, 4 of these airports handle international flights. Currently, 8 airports offer domestic flights. 6 of these airports exclusively serve domestic flights. All airports in Panama together handle 4,298 flights this month, departing from 100 airports in 38 countries, operated by 23 different airlines — including 2 low-cost carriers. You can fly to Panama in Economy, Premium Economy and Business Class.

FlightConnections provides all the information you need to plan your flight to Panama. Airports, destinations, routes and schedules are all clearly displayed on our interactive flight map. If you prefer a list view, the sections below with available departure and arrival airports might be useful. Looking to see which countries offer direct connections? You'll find that information further down, along with all airlines flying to Panama.

For a more comfortable journey, explore the Business Class sections on this page. You can also use the Class filter to choose your cabin class and see routes clearly displayed on the flight map. If you'd like to travel with an alliance, you can do so with Star Alliance, SkyTeam or Oneworld. Simply use the Alliance filter to display their specific routes on the map.

Destinations in Panama

Explore Panama!

Discover all 10 destinations in Panama. Panama City is the most popular airport in Panama. It handles more than 87% of all flights to the country, which comes down to 3,729 flights this month.

Below is the full list of destinations in Panama, ranked by popularity based on the number of flights each airport handles. If you're interested in flying to any of these destinations, simply click it to view all routes, airlines, and flight schedules.

Airlines flying to Panama

When planning your trip to Panama, you have several airline options to consider. A total of 23 airlines offer direct flights to the country — including 2 low-cost carriers. The most popular airline is Copa Airlines, they handle 80% of all flights arriving here: a total of 3,424 flights this month.

Below is an overview of the airlines that offer their services, ranked by popularity. If you are mainly interested in low-cost carriers, check out the next section a little further down this page.

Low-cost carriers flying to Panama

To find cheap airfare, consider flights operated by one of the airlines listed below when planning your trip. At the moment, there are 2 budget airlines to choose from. If you're looking for affordable flights, WestJet provides the widest range of route options. They serve 64% of all flights to Panama City Airport, which is the only destination in Panama.

What is the best time to visit Panama?

All 10 destinations in Panama are tropical destinations, which you will find here — making it easy to plan your trip to Panama.

🌴  Tropical destinations

The tropical spots in Panama are famous for their consistently warm temperatures, ranging from 25°C to 30°C (77°F to 86°F) throughout the year, along with high humidity and rainfall, especially in rainforest and monsoon areas.

Panama is located North of the equator so the dry season starts in November and ends in April, which makes this period the best to visit the tropical destinations. In these months it is mainly dry, while in the wet season there can be long periods of rain. Humidity and temperatures are high all year round. As of today, you can fly directly to 10 tropical destinations, which can be found below:

🌐 North of the equator

Countries with direct flights to Panama

From which countries can you fly non-stop?

Below is a list of all 37 countries that have non-stop flights to Panama, including the number of airports that offer those flights:

Airports with direct flights to Panama

This section is ideal for finding the best airport to start your trip to Panama. All airports with direct flights are listed below, ranked by popularity. Currently, 92 airports across 37 countries and 4 continents offer direct flights to 10 airports in Panama.

Flying Business Class to Panama

Where can you fly to in Business Class?

In total, there are 93 airports across 38 countries that provide business class flights to Panama. As of today, you can arrive at 3 airports in Business Class. (Panama City, David, Chiriquí or Rio Hato Airport).

Departure airports with Business Class flights

Business Class airports in Panama

Domestic flights across Panama

With a total of 14 domestic routes, there are plenty of flights connecting the major cities of Panama.

Air Panama and Euroairlines together operate more than half (61%) of all domestic flights in Panama, a total of 328 flights this month. The list below provides you with a lot more information, from interesting statistics to an overview of all domestic routes.

International flights from North America to Panama

There are 50 cities spread across 20 countries in North America that offer international flights to Panama. Those cities offer direct flights to one of 4 airports in the country. As of today, United States, Mexico, Dominican Republic, Costa Rica and Guatemala have the best direct connections to Panama from North America.

Panama City is the most popular airport for international travelers from North America with 1,912 flights in March, representing 98% of all flights arriving from North America. The majority of those flights are operated by Copa Airlines, which handles 88% of all international flights.

In the following sections we provide detailed information on the available routes from every country with non-stop flights and (if available) stopover flights:

Flights from United States to Panama

You can fly non-stop from 19 airports in United States, and arrive at the only destination in Panama: Panama City. In total there are 19 direct routes from United States, operated by 6 different airlines — none of which are low-cost airlines.

United States to Panama with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 332 airports in United States offer flights to 4 destinations in Panama with a single stop:

Flights from Mexico to Panama

You can fly non-stop from 5 airports in Mexico, and arrive at the only destination in Panama: Panama City. In total there are 5 direct routes from Mexico, operated by 2 different airlines — Copa Airlines and Aeromexico.

Mexico to Panama with a stopover

If you consider a stopover, then there are more airports available: 49 airports in Mexico offer flights to 3 destinations in Panama that require just one stop:

Flights from Dominican Republic to Panama

From Dominican Republic you can fly non-stop from 4 airports, and arrive at the only destination in Panama: Panama City. In total there are 4 direct routes from Dominican Republic, operated by Copa Airlines.

Dominican Republic to Panama with a stopover

If you consider a stopover, then there are more airports available: 3 airports in Dominican Republic offer flights to 2 destinations in Panama that require just one stop:

Flights from Costa Rica to Panama

From Costa Rica you can fly non-stop from San José Airport, and arrive at 2 different destinations in Panama. In total there are 2 direct routes from Costa Rica, operated by 3 different airlines — none of which are low-cost airlines.

Costa Rica to Panama with a stopover

If you consider a stopover, then there are more airports available: 11 airports in Costa Rica offer flights to 2 destinations in Panama that require just one stop:

Flights from Guatemala to Panama

From Guatemala you can fly non-stop from Guatemala City Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Panama: Panama City. This is the only non-stop flight route from Guatemala to Panama, operated by Copa Airlines.

Guatemala to Panama with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 2 airports in Guatemala offer flights to Panama City Airport with a single stop:

Flights from El Salvador to Panama

From El Salvador you can fly non-stop from San Salvador Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Panama: Panama City. This is the only non-stop flight route from El Salvador to Panama, operated by 2 different airlines — Avianca and Copa Airlines.

Flights from Honduras to Panama

From Honduras you can fly non-stop from 2 airports, and arrive at the only destination in Panama: Panama City. In total there are 2 direct routes from Honduras, operated by Copa Airlines.

Honduras to Panama with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 3 airports in Honduras offer flights to Panama City Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Canada to Panama

You can fly non-stop from 3 airports in Canada, and arrive at 2 different destinations in Panama. In total there are 5 direct routes from Canada, operated by 4 different airlines — including WestJet, which is usually the most budget-friendly.

Canada to Panama with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 58 airports in Canada offer flights to 2 destinations in Panama with a single stop:

Flights from Cuba to Panama

From Cuba you can fly non-stop from 2 airports, and arrive at 2 different destinations in Panama. In total there are 3 direct routes from Cuba, operated by 2 different airlines — Wingo and Copa Airlines.

Cuba to Panama with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 4 airports in Cuba offer flights to 2 destinations in Panama with a single stop:

Flights from Aruba to Panama

From Aruba you can fly non-stop from Aruba Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Panama: Panama City. This is the only non-stop flight route from Aruba to Panama, operated by Copa Airlines.

Flights from Puerto Rico to Panama

From Puerto Rico you can fly non-stop from San Juan Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Panama: Panama City. This is the only non-stop flight route from Puerto Rico to Panama, operated by Copa Airlines.

Puerto Rico to Panama with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 5 airports in Puerto Rico offer flights to Panama City Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Nicaragua to Panama

From Nicaragua you can fly non-stop from Managua Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Panama: Panama City. This is the only non-stop flight route from Nicaragua to Panama, operated by Copa Airlines.

Nicaragua to Panama with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 3 airports in Nicaragua offer flights to Panama City Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Jamaica to Panama

From Jamaica you can fly non-stop from 2 airports, and arrive at the only destination in Panama: Panama City. In total there are 2 direct routes from Jamaica, operated by Copa Airlines.

Jamaica to Panama with a stopover

There is another option available if you consider a stopover flight: Ocho Rios Airport offers a 1-stop flight to Panama City:

Flights from Curaçao to Panama

From Curaçao you can fly non-stop from Willemstad, Curaçao Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Panama: Panama City. This is the only non-stop flight route from Curaçao to Panama, operated by Copa Airlines.

Flights from Trinidad & Tobago to Panama

From Trinidad & Tobago you can fly non-stop from Port of Spain Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Panama: Panama City. This is the only non-stop flight route from Trinidad & Tobago to Panama, operated by Copa Airlines.

Trinidad & Tobago to Panama with a stopover

There is another option available if you consider a stopover flight: Tobago Airport offers a 1-stop flight to Panama City:

Flights from Bahamas to Panama

From Bahamas you can fly non-stop from Nassau Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Panama: Panama City. This is the only non-stop flight route from Bahamas to Panama, operated by Copa Airlines.

Bahamas to Panama with a stopover

If you consider a stopover, then there are more airports available: 23 airports in Bahamas offer flights to 2 destinations in Panama that require just one stop:

Flights from Barbados to Panama

From Barbados you can fly non-stop from Bridgetown Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Panama: Panama City. This is the only non-stop flight route from Barbados to Panama, operated by Copa Airlines.

Flights from Sint Maarten to Panama

From Sint Maarten you can fly non-stop from Sint Maarten Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Panama: Panama City. This is the only non-stop flight route from Sint Maarten to Panama, operated by Copa Airlines.

Flights from Cayman Islands to Panama

From Cayman Islands you can fly non-stop from Grand Cayman Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Panama: Panama City. This is the only non-stop flight route from Cayman Islands to Panama, operated by Cayman Airways.

Cayman Islands to Panama with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 2 airports in Cayman Islands offer flights to Panama City Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Belize to Panama

From Belize you can fly non-stop from Belize City Airport, and arrive at the only destination in Panama: Panama City. This is the only non-stop flight route from Belize to Panama, operated by Copa Airlines.

Belize to Panama with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 7 airports in Belize offer flights to Panama City Airport with a single stop:

Intercontinental flights to Panama

There are 3 continents beyond North America that have direct flights to Panama. A total of 17 different countries across Asia, Europe and South America offer flights to the country. With 48 direct flight routes, connecting 42 intercontinental airports to 2 destinations, Panama is well-connected to various parts of the world. 13 different airlines (of which 1 are low-cost) are operating these long-haul flights.

Countries outside North America with excellent flight connections to Panama include: Colombia, Argentina, Brazil, Ecuador and Peru.

All intercontinental flights can be found below — arranged by continent, country and departure airport.

Non-stop flights from South America to Panama

From South America, 12 countries have direct flights to Panama. 43 non-stop routes are available, operated by 8 airlines — none of which are low-cost carriers.

Flights from Colombia to Panama

If you'd like to fly non-stop from Colombia you can do so from 10 airports. You will arrive at one of 2 destinations. Flights are operated by 4 airlines — none of which are low-cost carriers.

Colombia to Panama with a stopover

If a stopover works for you, it will provide you with more departure options to reach Panama, as 41 departure airports in Colombia offer 1-stop flights to 2 destinations in Panama:

Flights from Argentina to Panama

If you'd like to fly non-stop from Argentina you can do so from 6 airports. You will arrive at Panama City Airport, the only destination for direct flights out of Argentina. Flights are operated by Copa Airlines.

Argentina to Panama with a stopover

If a stopover works for you, it will provide you with more departure options to reach Panama, as 29 departure airports in Argentina offer 1-stop flights to 2 destinations in Panama:

Flights from Brazil to Panama

If you'd like to fly non-stop from Brazil you can do so from 8 airports. You will arrive at Panama City Airport, the only destination for direct flights out of Brazil. Flights are operated by Copa Airlines.

Brazil to Panama with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 90 airports in Brazil offer flights to 2 destinations in Panama with a single stop:

Flights from Ecuador to Panama

There are 3 airports in Ecuador that have direct flights to Panama. You will arrive at one of 2 destinations. Flights are operated by 2 airlines — Euroairlines and Copa Airlines, neither of which are low-cost carriers.

Ecuador to Panama with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 6 airports in Ecuador offer flights to 2 destinations in Panama with a single stop:

Flights from Peru to Panama

If you'd like to fly non-stop from Peru you can do so from 2 airports. You will arrive at Panama City Airport, the only destination for direct flights out of Peru. Flights are operated by Copa Airlines.

Peru to Panama with a stopover

If a stopover works for you, it will provide you with more departure options to reach Panama, as 21 departure airports in Peru offer 1-stop flights to 2 destinations in Panama:

Flights from Chile to Panama

Looking to fly directly from Chile? This is possible from Santiago de Chile only. You will arrive at Panama City — currently the only direct route connecting Panama and Chile. Flights are operated by Copa Airlines.

Chile to Panama with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 16 airports in Chile offer flights to 2 destinations in Panama with a single stop:

Flights from Venezuela to Panama

If you'd like to fly non-stop from Venezuela you can do so from 2 airports. You will arrive at Panama City Airport, the only destination for direct flights out of Venezuela. Flights are operated by 3 airlines — none of which are low-cost carriers.

Venezuela to Panama with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 18 airports in Venezuela offer flights to 2 destinations in Panama with a single stop:

Flights from Uruguay to Panama

Looking to fly directly from Uruguay? This is possible from Montevideo only. You will arrive at Panama City — currently the only direct route connecting Panama and Uruguay. Flights are operated by Copa Airlines.

Uruguay to Panama with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 3 airports in Uruguay offer flights to Panama City Airport with a single stop:

Flights from Paraguay to Panama

Looking to fly directly from Paraguay? This is possible from Asunción only. You will arrive at Panama City — currently the only direct route connecting Panama and Paraguay. Flights are operated by Copa Airlines.

Paraguay to Panama with a stopover

There is another option available if you consider a stopover flight: Encarnacion Airport offers a 1-stop flight to Panama City:

Flights from Bolivia to Panama

Looking to fly directly from Bolivia? This is possible from Santa Cruz de la Sierra only. You will arrive at Panama City — currently the only direct route connecting Panama and Bolivia. Flights are operated by 2 airlines — Copa Airlines and BoA, neither of which are low-cost carriers.

Bolivia to Panama with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 6 airports in Bolivia offer flights to 2 destinations in Panama with a single stop:

Flights from Guyana to Panama

Looking to fly directly from Guyana? This is possible from Georgetown only. You will arrive at Panama City — currently the only direct route connecting Panama and Guyana. Flights are operated by Copa Airlines.

Guyana to Panama with a stopover

There is another option available if you consider a stopover flight: Georgetown Airport offers a 1-stop flight to Panama City:

Flights from Suriname to Panama

Looking to fly directly from Suriname? This is possible from Paramaribo only. You will arrive at Panama City — currently the only direct route connecting Panama and Suriname. Flights are operated by Copa Airlines.

Non-stop flights from Europe to Panama

From Europe, 4 countries have direct flights to Panama.

Flights from Spain to Panama

Looking to fly directly from Spain? This is possible from Madrid only. You will arrive at Panama City — currently the only direct route connecting Panama and Spain. Flights are operated by 2 airlines — Air Europa and Iberia, neither of which are low-cost carriers.

Spain to Panama with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 32 airports in Spain offer flights to 3 destinations in Panama with a single stop:

Flights from Netherlands to Panama

Looking to fly directly from Netherlands? This is possible from Amsterdam only. You will arrive at Panama City — currently the only direct route connecting Panama and Netherlands. Flights are operated by KLM.

Netherlands to Panama with a stopover

There is another option available if you consider a stopover flight: Eindhoven Airport offers a 1-stop flight to Panama City:

Flights from France to Panama

Looking to fly directly from France? This is possible from Paris only. You will arrive at Panama City — currently the only direct route connecting Panama and France. Flights are operated by Air France.

France to Panama with a stopover

If a stopover works for you, it will provide you with more departure options to reach Panama, as 21 departure airports in France offer 1-stop flights to 2 destinations in Panama:

Flights from Germany to Panama

Looking to fly directly from Germany? This is possible from Frankfurt only. You will arrive at Panama City — currently the only direct route connecting Panama and Germany. Flights are operated by Condor, a low-cost airline.

Germany to Panama with a stopover

If a stopover works for you, it will provide you with more departure options to reach Panama, as 13 departure airports in Germany offer 1-stop flights to 2 destinations in Panama:

Non-stop flights from Asia to Panama

From Asia you can only depart from Turkey for a direct flight to Panama. These route(s) are operated by one airline.

Flights from Turkey to Panama

Looking to fly directly from Turkey? This is possible from Istanbul only. You will arrive at Panama City — currently the only direct route connecting Panama and Turkey. Flights are operated by Turkish Airlines.

Turkey to Panama with a stopover

There are more departure airports available if you consider a stopover: 46 airports in Turkey offer flights to Panama City Airport with a single stop:

Most popular routes to Panama

Whether you're looking to explore the scenic landscapes, charming towns and vibrant cities of Panama, visit friends and family or simply need to attend a business meeting — we've got you covered. Check out the list below to find the most popular non-stop flights available for your journey.

Popular routes to Panama with a stopover

If there is no airport near you offering direct flights to Panama, don't worry — you can still reach the country with a brief stopover along the way.

Below is a list of the most popular routes that require a stopover.

To see all 1- or 2-stop flight options, simply use the "Show indirect destinations" button on the map, or use the search bar to select your departure airport and discover all available routes from there to Panama!

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