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Cheapest return prices found by our users on KAYAK in the last 72 hours

Panama City
Panama City2 stopsR21 206
Panama City
Panama City2 stopsR21 206

Cheap Flight Deals to Panama

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for return flights to Panama that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent return flight deals to Panama

Sa, Jun 7 - So, Jun 15
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8:40 - 6:31JNB-PTY
28h 51m2 stops
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15:57 - 7:00PTY-JNB
32h 03m1 stop
R21 206
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Mo, Sep 15 - Mo, Sep 22
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23:00 - 16:50CPT-PTY
24h 50m1 stop
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19:55 - 12:40PTY-CPT
33h 45m2 stops
R25 711
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Do, Mai 22 - Do, Jun 19
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23:15 - 16:50JNB-PTY
24h 35m1 stop
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18:50 - 21:20PTY-JNB
43h 30m1 stop
R27 872KLM
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Do, Mai 22 - Do, Jun 19
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23:15 - 16:50JNB-PTY
24h 35m1 stop
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18:50 - 21:20PTY-JNB
43h 30m1 stop
R28 091KLM
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Do, Mai 22 - Do, Jun 19
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18:50 - 16:50JNB-PTY
29h 00m2 stops
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19:55 - 21:20PTY-JNB
42h 25m2 stops
R28 384Air France
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Do, Mai 22 - Do, Jun 19
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18:50 - 16:50JNB-PTY
29h 00m2 stops
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19:55 - 21:20PTY-JNB
42h 25m2 stops
R28 604Air France
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Do, Mai 22 - Do, Jun 19
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13:25 - 10:28JNB-PTY
52h 03m3 stops
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21:57 - 20:50PTY-JNB
63h 53m2 stops
R36 167Emirates
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Do, Mai 22 - Do, Jun 19
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13:25 - 10:28JNB-PTY
52h 03m3 stops
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22:59 - 20:50PTY-JNB
62h 51m2 stops
R37 046Emirates
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Do, Jul 3 - Sa, Jul 12
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19:50 - 16:12CPT-PTY
27h 22m2 stops
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18:31 - 17:10PTY-CPT
39h 39m1 stop
R37 889United Airlines
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Do, Jul 3 - Sa, Jul 12
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9:00 - 13:50CPT-PTY
35h 50m2 stops
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18:38 - 9:30PTY-CPT
55h 52m2 stops
R39 116United Airlines
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to Panama

Get data-powered insights and trends for flights to Panama to help you find the cheapest flights, the best time to fly and much more.

What is the cheapest month to fly from South Africa to Panama?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from South Africa to Panama, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the median of all values for each month.

The cheapest month for flights from South Africa to Panama is February, when tickets cost R20 290 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are December and August, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is R47 191 and R37 980 respectively.

How far in advance should I book a flight from South Africa to Panama?

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to Panama, removes the top 0.1% to account for outliers, and then takes the average of all the values for each week.

To get a below-average price on the flight from South Africa to Panama, you should book around 2 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 15 weeks before departure.


Good to know

Low seasonAugust
High seasonDecember
Cheapest flightR16 005
Best time to beat the crowds but there is an average 35% increase in price.
Most popular time to fly (42% more expensive on average)
Flight from Johannesburg to Panama City

FAQs - booking Panama flights

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from South Africa to Panama?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from South Africa to Panama.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from South Africa to Panama?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight from South Africa to Panama is likely to change within 7 days, so travellers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from South Africa to Panama?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional return ticket. You could then fly from South Africa to Panama with an airline and back with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from South Africa to Panama?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying from South Africa to Panama up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • What is the cheapest day to fly to Panama?

    Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to Panama is Friday when return tickets can be as cheap as R24 339. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, when return prices are R30 270 on average.

  • What is the cheapest time of day to fly to Panama?

    The cheapest time of day to fly to Panama is generally in the morning, when round-trip flights cost R1 204 on average. Morning departures are around 27% cheaper than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to Panama is generally in the afternoon, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is R1 676.

Top tips for finding cheap flights to Panama

  • Enter your preferred departure airport and travel dates into the search form above to unlock the latest Panama flight deals.

Top 5 airlines flying to Panama

Need help choosing which airline to fly with from South Africa to Panama? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
7,8
KLMOverall score based on 1337 reviews
8,4Crew
7,8Boarding
7,7Comfort
7,1Entertainment
7,2Food
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Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

10,0 ExcellentAnonymous, Apr 2025INL - AMS
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Cabin crew were excellent, very proffesional, polite and friendly, in flight snack was underwhelming, a packet of cheese biscuits, im sure KLM could run to a sandwich!

Legroom not all it could be, especially when the seat in front is reclined. Otherwise it was good, food and beverage were nice.

This portion of the flight was through Indigo. A local carrier. So all economy seating. No real service some refreshments for purchase standard economy stuff.

Transfer at Amsterdam airport is very convenient and the airport is easy to navigate. Boarding was also quick and easy. Cabin crew were excellent and the meals were good, although lacking in options.

Overall very positive. Boarding was quick and organized. Cabin was clean and seats were reasonably comfortable. Cabin crew was excellent and the meals provided were also of good quality

This fight left ahead of time which meant it arrived early which was great. Staff were very professional, but as with all these Short hop Flights the food was a disappointing snack There was no entertainment on this flight, but I did not expect any

They only had vegetarian food left on the flight which I wasn’t happy about. I didn’t get any food to eat at all.

Overall very poor. Flight was disorganised, staff were rude and this is my second experience with KLM that I've had baggage go missing. It feels like, if you are an economy customer, KLM staff do not show you any care. I shall never fly with KLM again. Worst airline in Europe

Great boarding, great short flight but no entertainment whatsoever and no wifi. Prepare to disembark by a staircase.

Great boarding, great short flight but no entertainment whatsoever. It was supposed to have wifi but that did not work.

My experience was good overall, the quality of the food really decreased! There used to be a choice between meat and fish now it’s between chicken and pasta! In the choices of entertainment meditation has been added which is very good. Soft chair workout to improve blood circulation and avoid phlebitis should be added.

The only reason the overall rating wasn't "excellent" was due to problems in claiming luggage. The bags are delivered to the main area (Cinta 35) for domestic passengers, but to a DIFFERENT ROOM for international arrivees. After waiting 30 minutes, someone (who didn't appear to be from Air France or the airport) told us to go to another area. There we found our bags, which appeared to have been awaiting us for a while. We had to go through a bag check before leaving the airport. If we had been alerted to this possibility, or better yet, been to go directly to Cinta 34, we could have eliminated quite a bit of waiting.

Much better than the major US Carriers especially in Biz Class.

I wish that the meal included a vegetable or even a salad instead of couscous! Why serve chicken with rice AND couscous? Service was good overall though a bit lacking in friendliness. Usually on air france I've been offered a glass of champagne before dinner, wine with dinner, and a digestif after dinner. We were only offered wine this time!

My wife and I had a row to ourselves after moving seats. There were no TVs and you had to buy food. So we did nothing but had a quick nap. Flight was fine.

The male attended that served are section was a snob. He did not answer my call light when my wine spilled all over the floor. I did not push it again or drew his attention to it. He just ignored the call light when he came to give us our meal, serving the people behind us first. I did not push it again or drew his attention to it to see his reaction. It was so obvious that he was ignoring us. We were in premium economy!

Georgian Airways check in staff initially denied us, because they thought passengers required transit visas to transfer on connecting flights. This required 70 minutes for them to call multiple people to confirm how transfers worked. They did not apologize once accepting our check in. Onboard, the four hour flight gave stale bread with spam slices as lunch. The only included drinks were still or sparkling water.

I did not get my baggage at my final destination..poor coordination with connecting flights with partner airlines (Saudi airways). Also the food was very mediocre.

Not a good one this time. The absence of internet without any information/notification ahead was really the unacceptable part. Also this new A350-900 has a serious legroom challenge for economy seats. It’s more like a medium-haul flight legroom configuration.

Not great , just ok . I expected better food but it did not deliver . Flight staff was ok . The guy at the drop off bag counter was the only saving grace in this whole trip . He was pleasant, friendly and very helpful . You couldn’t ask for a better assistance from him .

I needed to make changes to my flights. When I called customer service, they assisted me with care professionalism.

Stewardess spilled orange juice on my clothes/seat no help no apology just threw napkins at me to clean the mess up. Not Happy.

My suitcase was completed destroyed. The top part is broken and unusable now.

We were delayed in Toronto on the tarmac for THREE hours with no clear indication as to why except that it was not a safety hazard. Pilot did apologize more than once but even he was unable to explain why exactly we were delayed. I overheard the stewards saying that the captain was very frustrated with the situation as well because he was not able to explain why except it had something to do with water supply or system on the aircraft and now we needed to wait for an engineer to approve the aircraft for flight. It was very frustrating and distressing as a passenger and we should have been given complimentary meals at the very least.

We were Polaris passengers and found the service poor. The food was ok but the flight attendants were not attentive and rushed the service.

Very good - being handicap it was very hard for me in a center aisle bulkhead seat that Zi was assigned think it was 29-G as I had a hard time opening the entertainment screen and tray table. 30-G would have maid it easier. I was assign 29-G as it was the only handicap seat without being charged even though I was handicap (disability)

Pilot Erika DeLong made us feel safe and at ease in a frankly scary time to be flying. Her warm smile and greeting and excellent command of the aircraft in foggy bumpy weather helped us all to calm our nerves and get us home safely.

Our seats were all the way in back of the plane,

Maybe add a seat trade app for flyers that didn’t get seats together

I completely missed my flight because the first leg was longer than planned. I had to sleep overnight in the airport because no accommodation was provided and then sent to Trinidad in the morning with an anticipated 7 hour layover before my flight to Georgetown which was now with Caribbean Airlines. I tried twice with customer service to see if they could put me on an earlier flight which had seats available but was told it wasn’t possible.

Ordered Vegan meal - it was ok, but not exceptional. Seat ok row 39 middle section aisle. Nearly full flight - crew was busy but they did the best they could. There was a USB A port at the seat. I listened to my own music and only looked at flight information. One nice thing was the connection information was made available in the screen.

While we were picking up passengers in São Paulo, on our way from Buenos Aires to Istanbul, it was impossible to use the bathrooms for 90 minutes. The crew was largely inattentive with one or two exceptions. They should distribute more water for a flight that long. When I signal that I wanted to have a second glass of wine, my prayers were left unanswered…

Not worth pay business class and get service economy class

In sharp contrast to the modern glitzy airport, boarding facilities were primitive. Passengers had to board buses and walk up steep stairs in bitter cold with carry-on baggages. I found no reason why aerobridge was not provided.

I felt the AVM was bad. They could have done better and felt the route was much long theb expected otherwise it was good experience.

It was my first time flying with Turkish Airlines, but I found the staff—from the airport to the cabin crew—to be somewhat dismissive and overly direct. This experience left me feeling discouraged about even considering a visit to Turkey in the future.

Make sure to request a vegetarian meal in advance. They printed out menus for all passengers with the options but by the time they were halfway through (for breakfast and dinner), the vegetarian options were already all taken.

Boarding was chaotic. Cabin noisy. Temperature a bit cool. Bathrooms not cleaned enough.

Service and food were decent, seats are a bit too narrow. Leg room is normal. Bathroom should be cleaned more frequently. WiFi is cumbersome and should be simplified.

I liked the ability to walk and stand in the crew area. I hated the security check experience before boarding. The airport staff were so rude, yelling at us unnecessarily, delaying us on purpose, and even threatening to call the police on us!

The whole experience was very disappointing. Drinks could have been served and offered more frequently. The seats were reasonable but considering I paid for premium economy, I felt cheated. I flew premium economy with Japanese Airlines ANA 5 years ago and their service was by far, superior. We had access to the club lounge, better seats and excellent service. Out of 10, I would rate the experience as 4. Everything felt cheap and the Airbus aircraft are far better and more comfortable

Why does a reputable airline like BA allow a miserable domestic airline like AA to operate its flights? There is no comparison between the two

Our original booking with Kayak -our first experience -was exactly what we wanted and worked well. Updates were friendly and reassuring as were the contacts with UnderPricer so a big win-win. We learned a lot on your reliability and will definitely put you on our organisational list for the future.

The crew could not have been more helpful, my meal was excellent, I slept peacefully until right before landing, and the BA lounge was a godsend. The only negative I encountered was the coffee both on the plane and in the lounge. Not to my taste but that’s a personal preference.

It was just ok. Half the bathrooms were broke on the flight.

Ok we did get an upgrade and the flight was delayed 45 minutes BUT without any bias. The crew were excellent, friendly, efficient and verging on exuberant, they all were so happy to do their jobs. Food excellent and the new safety video is fun to watch.

If they wouldn't have canceled the flight WITHOUT informing me until I looked at my ticket and saw I had 2 extra layovers in 2 different cities than the ones I paid for? That would have been nice.

Poor BA get a lot of stick and have some problems getting your bags to the same destination BUT the whole experience is very much 5 star and probably due to excellent, helpful and sooo British staff. We travelled in economy plus.

Staff with low service level, forgetful. Temperature at 15 C and after asking twice to raise the temperature the crew did nothing.

the old seats really need to go. they are not comfortable and outdated by many years. I waited over 40 minutes for my bag, unacceptable!

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