Panama City to San Jose (PTY-SJO): nonstop flights and who flies them

Copa Airlines and Avianca fly nonstop between Panama City (PTY) and San Jose (SJO), roughly 72 times a week. With Copa Airlines running most of the schedule, the shape of a week is predictable, which makes an open premium seat on a given date easy to spot and quick to lose. Copa Airlines and Avianca fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data; the timetable and the reverse direction are below.

Schedule last confirmed . Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book.

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Panama City to San Jose flight schedule

Scheduled nonstop departures for PTY to SJO, last checked against our schedule feed on September 6, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book.

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Scheduled nonstop departures from Panama City (PTY) to San Jose (SJO)
Date Flight Airline Departs PTY Arrives SJO Duration Aircraft
CM 787Copa Airlines06:4607:101h 24m7M8
CM 818Copa Airlines07:5508:191h 24m7M9
CM 344Copa Airlines08:4009:041h 24m738
CM 192Copa Airlines10:3410:581h 24m7M8
AV 323Avianca11:2511:451h 20m32N
CM 342Copa Airlines13:2813:521h 24m738
CM 116Copa Airlines16:2516:491h 24m7M8
CM 460Copa Airlines18:0018:241h 24m7M8
CM 391Copa Airlines18:3518:591h 24m738
CM 162Copa Airlines21:2421:481h 24m739
CM 787Copa Airlines06:4607:101h 24m7M8
CM 818Copa Airlines07:5508:191h 24m7M9
CM 344Copa Airlines08:4009:041h 24m738
CM 192Copa Airlines10:3410:581h 24m7M8
AV 323Avianca11:2511:451h 20m320
CM 342Copa Airlines13:2813:521h 24m738
CM 116Copa Airlines16:2516:491h 24m7M8
CM 460Copa Airlines18:0018:241h 24m7M8
CM 391Copa Airlines18:3518:591h 24m738
CM 162Copa Airlines21:2421:481h 24m7M8
CM 670Copa Airlines21:5022:141h 24m73G
CM 787Copa Airlines06:4607:101h 24m7M8
CM 851Copa Airlines07:0007:261h 26m738
CM 818Copa Airlines07:5508:191h 24m7M9
CM 344Copa Airlines08:4009:041h 24m738
CM 192Copa Airlines10:3410:581h 24m7M8
AV 323Avianca11:2511:451h 20m320
CM 342Copa Airlines13:2813:521h 24m738
CM 116Copa Airlines16:2516:491h 24m7M8
CM 460Copa Airlines18:0018:241h 24m7M8
CM 391Copa Airlines18:3518:591h 24m738
CM 162Copa Airlines21:2421:481h 24m7M8
CM 787Copa Airlines06:4607:101h 24m7M8
CM 851Copa Airlines07:0007:261h 26m738
CM 818Copa Airlines07:5508:191h 24m7M9
CM 344Copa Airlines08:4009:041h 24m738
CM 192Copa Airlines10:3410:581h 24m7M8
AV 323Avianca11:2511:451h 20m320
CM 342Copa Airlines13:2813:521h 24m738
CM 116Copa Airlines16:2516:491h 24m7M8

Showing the first 40 of 74 scheduled PTY to SJO departures across the next 7 days with service. Every remaining date is on the interactive map.

Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline has not filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are IATA equipment codes as filed, and can change up to departure.

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The full PTY to SJO nonstop schedule

Copa Airlines and Avianca fly the route nonstop in 2LNR's schedule data. This page carries the full PTY to SJO nonstop schedule, who operates each departure and how often it runs; the reverse direction is linked below.

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Airlines flying Panama City to San Jose nonstop

Carriers operating PTY to SJO nonstop in the current schedule. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on each of them.

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Frequently asked questions about PTY to SJO

How far is San Jose from Panama City?
PTY to SJO covers about 335 miles nonstop. Flight times vary by aircraft and season; the schedule table on this page lists each scheduled departure with its own times.
Which airlines fly nonstop from PTY to SJO?
Copa Airlines and Avianca fly the route nonstop. None of them is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for, so this page carries the PTY to SJO schedule rather than a space claim.
How many flights a week are there from PTY to SJO?
About 72 nonstop flights a week run between Panama City and San Jose in the current schedule, operated by Copa Airlines and Avianca. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next.
What time do flights from PTY to SJO depart?
Scheduled PTY to SJO nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 06:46 and 21:50, local time at Panama City. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft.
Does 2LNR show upgrade or award space on PTY to SJO?
Not on this route: none of Copa Airlines and Avianca is a carrier 2LNR reads inventory for. The page carries the full PTY to SJO nonstop schedule and who flies each departure, and the reverse direction is linked below.

See the full PTY to SJO nonstop schedule

Every scheduled departure on this route, with who flies it. On the routes 2LNR does read inventory for, upgrade and award space shows by date, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro.

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