Flights from San Francisco to Panama City – Direct & connecting routes
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SFO to PTY – All flight route options from San Francisco International, California, USA to Tocumen International, Panama. These routes are operated by 7 airlines. Fly non-stop with Copa Airlines or United Airlines, or choose from 17 different stopover flights. The shortest flight time is 7 hours and 4 minutes. See the full flight schedule and time table, including departure times, airlines and stopover details to find the best option for you.
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San Francisco to Panama City flights
There are over 19 airlines and as many as 458 flights every week to this destination. You can fly non-stop to Panama City (PTY) from San Francisco (SFO) with Copa Airlines or United Airlines but if a stopover option suits you better you can choose to fly via San Salvador, Tampa or any other of the 17 alternatives with connectiing airports.
San Francisco to Panama City with Copa Airlines
You can fly non-stop every weekday with flights departing at 00 or 01 in the night. Copa Airlines is a Star Alliance member.
With AVIANCA
If you fly from San Francisco with AVIANCA you will do a stopover in San Salvador, SAL before reaching Panama City. This flight trip will take 8 hours and 20 minutes and you can fly every weekday with departures at 11:00 pm, 12 midnight or 2:00 am. AVIANCA is a Star Alliance member.
Distance & flight times: SFO Airport to Tocumen International
The shortest flight time between SFO and PTY is 7 hours and 4 minutes.
Via | Total flight time | Layover time | Distance |
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Direct | 7h 4m | - | 3339 miles (5372 km) |
SAL San Salvador | 8h 20m | 1h 0m | 3380 miles (5438 km) |
TPA Tampa | 9h 46m | 2h 23m | 3730 miles (6002 km) |
FLL Fort Lauderdale | 10h 36m | 1h 59m | 3775 miles (6074 km) |
AUS Austin | 11h 0m | 1h 54m | 3396 miles (5464 km) |
SJO San Jose | 11h 1m | 3h 0m | 3393 miles (5459 km) |
IAH Houston | 11h 2m | 3h 6m | 3426 miles (5512 km) |
MCO Orlando | 11h 27m | 2h 24m | 3805 miles (6122 km) |
SAN San Diego | 11h 38m | 4h 11m | 3376 miles (5432 km) |
ATL Atlanta | 11h 51m | 50m | 3883 miles (6248 km) |
DEN Denver | 12h 8m | 1h 55m | 3620 miles (5825 km) |
ORD Chicago | 12h 14m | 2h 23m | 4196 miles (6751 km) |
LAS Las Vegas | 12h 14m | 4h 57m | 3349 miles (5389 km) |
LAX Los Angeles | 12h 19m | 4h 29m | 3366 miles (5416 km) |
MIA Miami | 12h 21m | 3h 50m | 3758 miles (6047 km) |
ONT Ontario | 12h 21m | - | - |
MEX Mexico City | 12h 30m | 2h 50m | 3398 miles (5467 km) |
CUN Cancun | 12h 33m | 4h 54m | 3389 miles (5453 km) |


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From USA to Panama City
Below is a list of other cities in USA with flights to Panama City with either non-stop or connecting flights.
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DFW Dallas
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ORD Chicago Direct
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ATL Atlanta Direct
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DEN Denver Direct
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JFK New York Direct
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MIA Miami Direct
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CLT Charlotte
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LAX Los Angeles Direct
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IAH Houston Direct
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EWR New York Direct