Passengers boarding US-bound flights from PTY must pass through 2 security and passport control procedures, with the second occurring right at the gate.

Most accurate provider | Mytrip 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | Mytrip 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $515 (Trip.com) |
One-way from | $264 (Kiwi.com) |
Popular in | January |
Cheapest in | May |
Average price | $613 |
Good round-trip deal | $622 or less |
Good one-way deal | $731 or less |
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Route
Depart
Return
Price
Panama CityLos Angeles
PTY - LAX
PTYLAX
Panama City Tocumen Intl
Sat 11/8
2:55 am-10:00 pm
2 stops22h 05m
Los Angeles
Tue 11/18
1:00 pm-10:30 am
1 stop18h 30m
Panama CityLos Angeles
PTY - LAX
PTYLAX
Panama City Tocumen Intl
Sun 2/1
7:55 am-12:05 pm
Nonstop7h 10m
Los Angeles
Sat 2/14
1:01 am-10:21 am
Nonstop6h 20m
Panama CityLos Angeles
PTY - LAX
PTYLAX
Panama City Tocumen Intl
Fri 2/27
6:14 pm-10:29 pm
Nonstop7h 15m
Los Angeles
Sat 3/14
12:19 pm-8:39 pm
Nonstop6h 20m
Panama CityLos Angeles
PTY - LAX
PTYLAX
Panama City Tocumen Intl
Wed 2/18
7:55 am-12:05 pm
Nonstop7h 10m
Los Angeles
Thu 2/26
1:06 am-10:25 am
Nonstop6h 19m
Panama CityLos Angeles
PTY - LAX
PTYLAX
Panama City Tocumen Intl
Wed 2/18
6:14 pm-10:29 pm
Nonstop7h 15m
Los Angeles
Fri 2/27
1:06 am-10:25 am
Nonstop6h 19m
Panama CityLos Angeles
PTY - LAX
PTYLAX
Panama City Tocumen Intl
Mon 1/26
7:55 am-12:00 pm
Nonstop7h 05m
Los Angeles
Sat 3/14
2:06 am-10:25 am
Nonstop6h 19m
Panama CityLos Angeles
PTY - LAX
PTYLAX
Panama City Tocumen Intl
Fri 2/13
6:14 pm-10:29 pm
Nonstop7h 15m
Los Angeles
Tue 2/17
9:08 pm-6:37 am
Nonstop6h 29m
Panama CityLos Angeles
PTY - LAX
PTYLAX
Panama City Tocumen Intl
Fri 12/19
6:24 pm-10:44 pm
Nonstop7h 20m
Los Angeles
Sun 12/28
12:47 am-10:21 am
Nonstop6h 34m
Panama CityLos Angeles
PTY - LAX
PTYLAX
Panama City Tocumen Intl
Fri 11/14
9:34 am-11:20 am
2 stops28h 46m
Panama CityLos Angeles
PTY - LAX
PTYLAX
Panama City Tocumen Intl
Fri 11/21
11:25 am-10:35 am
2 stops26h 10m
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| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy1 star | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*2 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
Booking 15 days in advance of your planned departure date is, on average, the best time to get cheap flights from Panama City to Los Angeles. The general trend is that the closer you book to the departure date, the more expensive your flight will be.
Currently, May is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Panama City to Los Angeles (average of $223). Flying from Panama City to Los Angeles in February is currently the most expensive (average of $396). There are several factors that can impact the price of a flight, so comparing airlines, departure airports and flight times can provide users with more options.
A simple way to save on the total cost of your ticket is to fly from Panama City to Los Angeles in the evening. If you’re flexible enough to do this you can expect to save up to 61% on your trip compared to booking a flight in the morning.
About 6% of weekly flights between Panama City and Los Angeles have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 116 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the morning are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving at night tend to experience delays more often.
Monday tends to have the lowest number of delays on this route, whereas Friday has historically faced a higher average of delays compared to other days of the week.
Over the last year, Copa Airlines have had the lowest number of delays on this route, with just 3% of flights being delayed.
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PTY - VVI
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PTY - VVI
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PTY - VVI
| Airline | Cheapest | Average | Flexibility | On-time |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheapest$248 | Average$522 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% | |
| Cheapest$324 | Average$627 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time70% | |
| Cheapest$366 | Average$547 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% | |
| Cheapest$430 | Average$710 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% |