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San Francisco → Panama City

Dec 21, 2026 · return Dec 25, 2026

SFO → PTY1 adulteconomyRound trip

7 flight options · 3 airlines

Nonstop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

Copa Airlines
7:36 pmSFO
7h 10m
Nonstop
5:46 am+1PTY
Copa Airlines
12:44 pmPTY
7h 41m
Nonstop
5:25 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

One-stop flights

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

Avianca
1:15 pmSFO
9h 55m
SAL · 2h 15m
2:10 am+1PTY
Avianca
5:30 amPTY
9h 25m
SAL · 1h 15m
11:55 amSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

United Airlines
9:22 pmSFO
9h 28m
LAX · 1h 23m
9:50 am+1PTY
United Airlines
8:55 amPTY
11h 12m
IAH · 2h 30m
5:07 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

Copa Airlines
7:36 pmSFO
7h 9m
Nonstop
5:45 am+1PTY
Copa Airlines
12:56 pmPTY
11h 14m
DEN · 2h 8m
9:10 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

United Airlines
7:29 amSFO
9h 58m
MCO · 1h 16m
8:27 pmPTY
United Airlines
8:55 amPTY
11h 12m
IAH · 2h 30m
5:07 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

United Airlines
9:05 pmSFO
10h 9m
LAS · 2h 2m
10:14 am+1PTY
United Airlines
8:55 amPTY
11h 12m
IAH · 2h 30m
5:07 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

Mon, Dec 21 – Fri, Dec 25

United Airlines
7:15 amSFO
10h 4m
FLL · 1h 23m
8:19 pmPTY
United Airlines
8:55 amPTY
11h 12m
IAH · 2h 30m
5:07 pmSFO

Round-trip total · 1 adult · Taxes included

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Flights for 1 adult in economy. Prices are total for all travelers in USD, including required taxes. Basic economy may apply.

Exact travel datesAirlineFlightsTotal pricePrice issued (UTC)
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25Copa AirlinesCM409 / CM408$931.502026-10-29T02:07:07Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25AviancaAV563 + AV317 / AV316 + AV562$715.502026-10-29T02:07:07Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25United AirlinesUA2862 + CM473 / UA1249 + UA589$904.502026-10-29T02:07:07Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25Copa AirlinesCM409 / CM476 + UA1389$891.002026-10-29T02:07:07Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25United AirlinesUA1491 + CM445 / UA1249 + UA589$904.502026-10-29T02:07:07Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25United AirlinesUA406 + CM253 / UA1249 + UA589$904.502026-10-29T02:07:07Z
2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25United AirlinesUA2722 + CM266 / UA1249 + UA589$904.502026-10-29T02:07:07Z

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $931.50

  • Copa Airlines CM409: SFO 2026-12-21 19:36:00 → PTY 2026-12-22 05:46:00; nonstop; 430 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Copa Airlines CM408: PTY 2026-12-25 12:44:00 → SFO 2026-12-25 17:25:00; nonstop; 461 minutes. Local airport times.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $715.50

  • Avianca AV563 / AV317: SFO 2026-12-21 13:15:00 → PTY 2026-12-22 02:10:00; 1 stop(s) via SAL; 595 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AV563: SFO 2026-12-21 13:15:00 → SAL 2026-12-21 20:50:00; layover at SAL: 135 minutes.
    • AV317: SAL 2026-12-21 23:05:00 → PTY 2026-12-22 02:10:00.
  • Avianca AV316 / AV562: PTY 2026-12-25 05:30:00 → SFO 2026-12-25 11:55:00; 1 stop(s) via SAL; 565 minutes. Local airport times.
    • AV316: PTY 2026-12-25 05:30:00 → SAL 2026-12-25 06:30:00; layover at SAL: 75 minutes.
    • AV562: SAL 2026-12-25 07:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-25 11:55:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $904.50

  • United Airlines UA2862 / CM473: SFO 2026-12-21 21:22:00 → PTY 2026-12-22 09:50:00; 1 stop(s) via LAX; 568 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2862: SFO 2026-12-21 21:22:00 → LAX 2026-12-21 22:52:00; layover at LAX: 83 minutes.
    • CM473: LAX 2026-12-22 00:15:00 → PTY 2026-12-22 09:50:00.
  • United Airlines UA1249 / UA589: PTY 2026-12-25 08:55:00 → SFO 2026-12-25 17:07:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 672 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1249: PTY 2026-12-25 08:55:00 → IAH 2026-12-25 12:15:00; layover at IAH: 150 minutes.
    • UA589: IAH 2026-12-25 14:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-25 17:07:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $891.00

  • Copa Airlines CM409: SFO 2026-12-21 19:36:00 → PTY 2026-12-22 05:45:00; nonstop; 429 minutes. Local airport times.
  • Copa Airlines CM476 / UA1389: PTY 2026-12-25 12:56:00 → SFO 2026-12-25 21:10:00; 1 stop(s) via DEN; 674 minutes. Local airport times.
    • CM476: PTY 2026-12-25 12:56:00 → DEN 2026-12-25 17:12:00; layover at DEN: 128 minutes.
    • UA1389: DEN 2026-12-25 19:20:00 → SFO 2026-12-25 21:10:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $904.50

  • United Airlines UA1491 / CM445: SFO 2026-12-21 07:29:00 → PTY 2026-12-21 20:27:00; 1 stop(s) via MCO; 598 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1491: SFO 2026-12-21 07:29:00 → MCO 2026-12-21 15:43:00; layover at MCO: 76 minutes.
    • CM445: MCO 2026-12-21 16:59:00 → PTY 2026-12-21 20:27:00.
  • United Airlines UA1249 / UA589: PTY 2026-12-25 08:55:00 → SFO 2026-12-25 17:07:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 672 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1249: PTY 2026-12-25 08:55:00 → IAH 2026-12-25 12:15:00; layover at IAH: 150 minutes.
    • UA589: IAH 2026-12-25 14:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-25 17:07:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $904.50

  • United Airlines UA406 / CM253: SFO 2026-12-21 21:05:00 → PTY 2026-12-22 10:14:00; 1 stop(s) via LAS; 609 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA406: SFO 2026-12-21 21:05:00 → LAS 2026-12-21 22:44:00; layover at LAS: 122 minutes.
    • CM253: LAS 2026-12-22 00:46:00 → PTY 2026-12-22 10:14:00.
  • United Airlines UA1249 / UA589: PTY 2026-12-25 08:55:00 → SFO 2026-12-25 17:07:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 672 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1249: PTY 2026-12-25 08:55:00 → IAH 2026-12-25 12:15:00; layover at IAH: 150 minutes.
    • UA589: IAH 2026-12-25 14:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-25 17:07:00.

2026-12-21 → 2026-12-25 · $904.50

  • United Airlines UA2722 / CM266: SFO 2026-12-21 07:15:00 → PTY 2026-12-21 20:19:00; 1 stop(s) via FLL; 604 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA2722: SFO 2026-12-21 07:15:00 → FLL 2026-12-21 15:45:00; layover at FLL: 83 minutes.
    • CM266: FLL 2026-12-21 17:08:00 → PTY 2026-12-21 20:19:00.
  • United Airlines UA1249 / UA589: PTY 2026-12-25 08:55:00 → SFO 2026-12-25 17:07:00; 1 stop(s) via IAH; 672 minutes. Local airport times.
    • UA1249: PTY 2026-12-25 08:55:00 → IAH 2026-12-25 12:15:00; layover at IAH: 150 minutes.
    • UA589: IAH 2026-12-25 14:45:00 → SFO 2026-12-25 17:07:00.

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