Copa offers competitive fares and is a Star Alliance member, ideal for earning and redeeming miles.
Copa's punctuality ranks third globally with 89.46% on-time arrivals, enhancing travel reliability.

Most accurate provider | eDreams 3 stars |
|---|---|
Most trusted provider | eDreams 3 stars |
Round-trip from | $355 (Kiwi.com) |
One-way from | $261 (Avianca Connect) |
Popular in | April |
Cheapest in | May |
Average price | $582 |
Good round-trip deal | $374 or less |
Good one-way deal | $480 or less |
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Fly to
Route
Depart
Return
Price
Panama CityNew York
PTY - LGA
PTYLGA
Panama City Tocumen Intl
Thu 1/15
8:25 am-7:00 pm
1 stop10h 35m
New York LaGuardia
Thu 1/22
8:43 pm-8:06 am
1 stop11h 23m
Panama CityNew York
PTY - LGA
PTYLGA
Panama City Tocumen Intl
Sat 1/31
8:10 am-6:54 pm
1 stop10h 44m
New York LaGuardia
Sat 2/7
8:00 pm-8:06 am
1 stop12h 06m
Panama CityNew York
PTY - LGA
PTYLGA
Panama City Tocumen Intl
Tue 2/24
9:33 pm-9:00 am
1 stop11h 27m
New York LaGuardia
Fri 2/27
10:59 am-7:20 pm
1 stop8h 21m
Panama CityNew York
PTY - LGA
PTYLGA
Panama City Tocumen Intl
Wed 1/28
2:55 am-7:40 pm
2 stops16h 45m
New York LaGuardia
Wed 2/4
8:39 pm-2:00 pm
2 stops17h 21m
Panama CityNew York
PTY - LGA
PTYLGA
Panama City Tocumen Intl
Wed 1/28
2:55 am-7:40 pm
2 stops16h 45m
New York LaGuardia
Mon 2/2
8:39 pm-4:55 pm
2 stops20h 16m
Panama CityNew York
PTY - LGA
PTYLGA
Panama City Tocumen Intl
Thu 1/22
2:55 am-7:40 pm
2 stops16h 45m
New York LaGuardia
Wed 1/28
8:39 pm-2:00 pm
2 stops17h 21m
Panama CityNew York
PTY - LGA
PTYLGA
Panama City Tocumen Intl
Wed 1/28
2:55 am-7:40 pm
2 stops16h 45m
New York LaGuardia
Thu 2/5
10:59 am-1:00 am
2 stops14h 01m
Panama CityNew York
PTY - LGA
PTYLGA
Panama City Tocumen Intl
Tue 1/20
2:55 pm-9:00 am
2 stops18h 05m
New York LaGuardia
Tue 1/27
8:39 pm-2:00 pm
2 stops17h 21m
Panama CityNewark
PTY - EWR
PTYEWR
Panama City Tocumen Intl
Wed 1/28
2:55 am-11:58 pm
2 stops21h 03m
Newark
Thu 2/5
5:00 pm-8:50 am
2 stops15h 50m
Panama CityNewark
PTY - EWR
PTYEWR
Panama City Tocumen Intl
Mon 1/19
2:55 am-11:58 pm
2 stops21h 03m
Newark
Sat 2/28
7:57 am-1:00 am
2 stops17h 03m
| Provider | Price Accuracy | Trust Score* |
|---|---|---|
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*1 star | |
| Price Accuracy2 stars | Trust Score*3 stars | |
| Price Accuracy3 stars | Trust Score*3 stars |
The best time to book flights from Panama City to New York is 90 days before your desired departure date. The cost of your flight will likely increase significantly if you book two weeks in advance of your flight.
Currently, January is the cheapest month in which you can book a flight from Panama City to New York (average of $177). Flying from Panama City to New York in December is currently the most expensive (average of $341). 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.
It’s optimal to fly from Panama City to New York in the afternoon. By choosing this option you can save up to 31% on the cost of your flight, compared to a flight in the morning.
The most flights from PTY to NYC are scheduled on a Monday (14 on average). You will have fewer flight options on Wednesday, which is when the least amount of flights are scheduled (8 on average).
About 6% of weekly flights between Panama City and New York have experienced delays in the past year, with the average delay time being 125 minutes.
Historically, flights departing in the evening are less likely to be delayed, whereas flights leaving in the early afternoon 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 6% of flights being delayed.
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PTY - VVI
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PTY - VVI
| Airline | Cheapest | Average | Flexibility | On-time |
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| Cheapest$179 | Average$532 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% | |
| Cheapest$262 | Average$531 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time71% | |
| Cheapest$435 | Average$597 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time70% | |
| Cheapest$488 | Average$682 | FlexibilityNo cancel fee | On-time69% |