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These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results for flights to California, as well as popular online travel agencies
These are the airlines KAYAK users have selected most often from within our search results for flights to California, as well as popular online travel agencies
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KAYAK's insights & trends for flights to California

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

What is the cheapest flight to California?

These are the best round-trip prices found by users searching on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
The cheapest ticket to California from Panama found in the last 72 hours was to San Diego, at $224 round-trip. The most popular route is Panama City (PTY) to Los Angeles (LAX) and the cheapest round-trip airline ticket found on this route in the last 72 hours was $325.

What is the cheapest day to fly to California?

The average price of all flights from Panama to California clicked on KAYAK for each day over the last 12 months.
Based on KAYAK data, the cheapest day to fly to California is Thursday where round-trip tickets can be as cheap as $621. On the other hand, the most expensive day to fly is Saturday, where round-trip prices are $864 on average.

What is the cheapest month to fly from Panama to California?

To calculate monthly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each month over the last year for flights from Panama to California, 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 Panama to California is October, when tickets cost $521 (return) on average. On the other hand, the most expensive months are January and June, when the average cost of round-trip tickets is $655 and $619 respectively.

What is the cheapest time of day to fly to California?

The average price for all round-trip flights from Panama to California depending on the time of departure, clicked by users on KAYAK in the last 2 weeks.
The cheapest time of day to fly to California is generally at night, when round-trip flights cost $278 on average. Morning departures are around 12% more expensive than evening flights, on average. The most expensive time of day to fly to California is generally in the morning, which is peak travel time and where the average cost of a ticket is $692.

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

To calculate weekly average prices, KAYAK takes all prices for each week before departure over the last year for round-trip flights to California, 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 Panama to California, you should book around 4 weeks before departure. For the absolute cheapest price, our data suggests you should book 26 weeks before departure.

Which is the cheapest airport to fly into in California?

Prices will differ depending on the departure airport, but generally, the cheapest airport to fly to in California is Los Angeles Airport (LAX), with an average flight price of $685.

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August

High season

December

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FAQs for booking flights from Panama to California

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

    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 Panama to California.

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

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

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

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly from Panama to California 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 Panama to California?

    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 Panama to California up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

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Top 5 airlines serving from Panama to California

 
See real verified KAYAK customer reviews for airlines flying to California. Airline scores are aggregated from all reviews left by passengers on KAYAK after flying with an airline from Panama to California. KAYAK doesn’t show reviews that are older than 5 years. Learn how KAYAK collects reviews.
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Panama to California? 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.
8.0
DeltaOverall score based on 7920 reviews
7.9Comfort
7.3Food
8.5Crew
8.2Boarding
7.9Entertainment
Airline reviews

This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

10.0 ExcellentGary, Apr 2025TPA - LAX
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This had nothing to do with Delta… The flights were on time and flawless. The service was excellent. We purchased seats in (aisle/middle) comfort plus since this was a cross country flight. Unfortunately, the woman seated at the window was 300+ pounds and, as might be expected, covered up about a third of the middle seat also. there was absolutely nothing that Delta could have done about that… I just don’t know what the answer should be. If you purchase a seat, you should should be able to use the entire seat and not just the portion that someone else is not sitting/oozing in. Disappointing…there should be something that could be done….I'm just not sure what solution could be.

I love the free WiFi!! Crew was nice. Bathroom was decent. First time flying delta in a long time and I enjoyed it. Will definitely look into booking with Delta more but I think Delta is a little more expensive than the other airlines.

Seats are much much more comfortable than United, which is what I usually fly

If I pay extra for "comfort+" I expect leg room where I can stretch my legs. I was seated with an attendant's seat blocking my feet. Knee space was fine but my feet had less room than the non-"comfort+" seats. Also, don't go cheap on food when you have flights of 3+ hours. It's insulting.

Only one side of the heafphone jack work. Crew was friendly and helpful.

Great. Flight departed early and arrived early. Deplaning and baggage claim ww were quick.

They separated our seats and moved us to the back of the plane. Hundreds of dollars and thousands of miles used and this was my platinum member experience.

Since it wasn’t a Delta flight, I was not able to sit with my group and there was no entertainment.

Three adults, three children. They did not give us seats together. Two seats together, in row 23, one in 13, one in 14, one in 10, and one in 17. When we got on the plane, the crew tried to ask people to move but basically threw up their hands. One person moved so we had two pairs of seats together. The 1.5 year old sat on a parent's lap (despite having paid for his own seat).

the fight attendants were great and i appreciated that they had season 1 of The Wire from HBO as a viewing option

I upgraded myself to Business Class at the last minute so I had a DREAMS window seat. Seeing as I've never flown Business before everything was novel and fun for me and it made the 7 hour flight much more enjoyable for sure.

The flight was delayed about 4 hours without any explanation. No wifi or entertainment at all on planes. Had to pay for checked bags I was allowed according to reservations.

It was good, plane is a bit older so seats are somewhat flat

Copa stranded us ans then tried to charge us thousands to leave Panama.

I loved my experience. Very safe, Very informative and very friendly.

At JFK the Security line was extremely long and few checkpoints open.

Check in person said there would be lunch. We were first class passengers and lunch was chips.

Flight attendant -José? - was over the top friendly and professional. Beautiful new plane with lie flat seats in Business (worth it!)

Horrible food. No wine or any other alcohol is served on the flight. Water is not served often and they refused when I asked for water in two cups. On the other hand, both going and coming back flights were on time.

The plane doesn’t have screens but you can use your decide for entertainment. Pack a snack too since they don’t offer any, and the meal is pretty small and you will get hungry

Wonderful and fast TSA checkpoint. The line was fast and our gate was close by

The gate was too far away for the connecting flight

Generally good. The aisles have gotten narrower which can slow down boarding. Flight crew was great! Healthier complimentary snacks would be appreciated. Due to earthquake in San Francisco we had to circle in air space for a bit but then had a smooth landing. I laud the flight crew for their patience ;)

We tried to upgrade to economy premium but were told this was not possible as we had booked through United Airlines (and Air Canada was operating the flight). This seemed silly given there was ample space in economy premium. Additionally, we had to wait almost 1.5 hours upon arrival to taxi to the gate. Otherwise, the crew were very pleasant and passengers were friendly.

headphone jack didnt work for the first flight and not much variety

The agents was very rude and they charged me $50 for a carry-on bag saying that it was too big and then I saw someone going on a plane with the same size bag as me

For the most part united was a good experience, how ever when they came by with the snacks and water, they completely passed by my wife and I. As we were in separate rows. On a 5 hr flight we were not offered water

Fantastic crew. Flight was delayed at last minute but we were given updates every 20 minutes and the crew was so friendly and considerate. I miss the touch screens on the back of the seats, wish they would bring that back though.

Beijing PEK to SFO. I had an economy seat on this flight. The seat comfort was acceptable. My main complaint is with the FA’s lack of personality and absence from servicing the plane, specifically restroom care (I wish I could share a pic of the restroom that I captured) and care of travelers—drink cart/availability of drinks. I'm amazed at the level of service on other International travel where a passenger is most often appreciated.

Great. Food going from Australia to the US was better than other way around, but still needs improvement in terms of quality and quantity!!!

One bottle of water and a package of cookies for comfort plus. We had to literally beg a flight attendant for an extra bottle of water later in the flight due to feeling dehydrated.

Flight boarded from Gate 39 at OGG, the farthest gate in the terminal. There were no Hawaiian themed amenities for the flight. The first class service was mediocre at best; I received not special welcome or recognition as an executive platinum member of American Advantage program. The flight attendants were more concerned with their cell phones than saying "thank you" to the passengers as we disembarked. Fortunately, the flight arrived at LAX a few minutes early.

Bigger seats. Board back to front! Disembark front to back!

Extraordinary service in business class, and very good breakfast and snacks. A really lovely flight.

This flight didn’t happen because AA agents didn’t let us board the flight

Plane was pretty clean, staff was friendly and helpful, flight left about on time arrived early. Took a long time to board and get off the plane - carry on items didn't have enough room so people had to move all around to find places.

The service and food needs to improve to catch up with other international flights

Would have been good to have a meal since it was a 5.5 hour flight

We boarded after several delays due to mechanical failure and a gate change. The seat cushion in the exit row was very compressed and offered no cushion, making the four-hour journey reasonably uncomfortable. The WiFi worked for a few people, but for most, it did not, and you cannot get entertainment unless you can connect—American Airlines flights do not have seatback screens, and you must use your mobile phone.

AA is always pretty solid. Was on time all the way around today so can’t complain!

Late departure. When the flight arrived in Medellin the plane sat at the gate for 20 minutes waiting for a bus for us to get off the plane.

I receive a service for what I pay, so it is fair.

i think the flight was late because they were so strict about measuring everyone's personal items to try and charge them $119. It was really petty and made us late.

A few years ago long flights 6 hours or so used to have video screens and they offered ear phones. The food cart used to come and drinks. Now absolutely nothing. Avianca is as bad as Spirit Airlines. Avianca will now be my last choice when booking my next flight.

Terrible, We had to stay in Bogota for two days due to weather but the airline did not provide for the same day flight. Only two days later

Purchased a business class ticket and got a economy seat with center seat blocked they call it business. 3100usd ticket on a flight where economy costs 500usd The biggest scam insult have had on a regular airline. Avianca should be in the low cost category and kicked out of Star Alliance. I want the difference to be credited. Ets see what Avianca does. No reply so far. Avianca = low cost airline. Beware

Business class seats did not lie flat. There was only powdered milk for your coffee....in Business Class!! Food was good.

Excellent flight and one of the smoothest landing I’ve ever experienced

please see previous response; it covers the whole travel trajectory.

Overpriced checked bag price of $120 and they charge you for carryon if the size is not minimal of $120.

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Recent round-trip flight deals

 
These are the cheapest round-trip flights to California found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
6/13Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
10h 48mPTY-LAX
6/30Mon
1 stopAmerican Airlines
20h 00mLAX-PTY
$201
6/13Fri
1 stopAmerican Airlines
10h 39mPTY-LAX
6/30Mon
2 stopsAmerican Airlines
18h 46mLAX-PTY
$206
8/10Sun
nonstopCopa Airlines
6h 29mPTY-SAN
8/15Fri
nonstopCopa Airlines
6h 22mSAN-PTY
$406
8/10Sun
2 stopsUnited Airlines
19h 18mPTY-SAN
8/15Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
19h 11mSAN-PTY
$413
5/22Thu
2 stopsAvianca
17h 50mPTY-LAX
5/26Mon
2 stopsAvianca
17h 35mLAX-PTY
$414
8/10Sun
1 stopUnited Airlines
14h 06mPTY-SAN
8/15Fri
2 stopsUnited Airlines
18h 45mSAN-PTY
$422
6/9Mon
2 stopsAvianca
22h 05mPTY-LAX
6/15Sun
2 stopsAvianca
17h 35mLAX-PTY
$437
7/9Wed
nonstopCopa Airlines
6h 30mPTY-LAS
7/12Sat
nonstopCopa Airlines
6h 27mLAS-PTY
$488
8/28Thu
1 stopDelta
10h 20mPTY-LAS
9/1Mon
1 stopDelta
10h 19mLAS-PTY
$494
6/1Sun
1 stopDelta
31h 55mPTY-SAN
6/7Sat
1 stopDelta
12h 38mSAN-PTY
$498

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Recent one-way flight deals

 
Only flying one-way? Below are some of the best deals for one-way flights to California found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours.
5/15Thu
1 stopAmerican Airlines
21h 23mPTY-LAX
$134
5/6Tue
1 stopAmerican Airlines
25h 24mPTY-LAX
$137
5/21Wed
2 stopsAvianca
22h 05mPTY-LAX
$241
6/6Fri
2 stopsAvianca
22h 05mPTY-LAX
$248
4/28Mon
2 stopsUnited Airlines
27h 42mPTY-SJC
$271
6/13Fri
1 stopUnited Airlines
19h 57mPTY-SAN
$281
6/25Wed
nonstopCopa Airlines
6h 39mPTY-SAN
$529
5/6Tue
nonstopCopa Airlines
7h 13mPTY-LAX
$591
4/28Mon
1 stopDelta
23h 19mPTY-SJC
$654
4/27Sun
1 stopDelta
16h 26mPTY-SJC
$659

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Last minute flights to California

Last minute flight, train and bus deals

 
These last-minute flight deals are the cheapest flights found on KAYAK in the last 72 hours for flights to California that are departing in the next 10 days.
4/25Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
22h 15mPTY-LAX
4/28Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 26mLAX-PTY
$259
4/25Fri
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
21h 39mPTY-LAX
4/28Mon
multi-stopAmerican Airlines
11h 26mLAX-PTY
$264
4/26Sat
multi-stopAvianca
9h 30mPTY-LAX
4/29Tue
multi-stopAvianca
17h 35mLAX-PTY
$493
4/26Sat
multi-stopAvianca
8h 50mPTY-LAX
4/28Mon
multi-stopAvianca
19h 45mLAX-PTY
$496
4/26Sat
multi-stop
19h 49mPTY-LAX
4/29Tue
multi-stop
17h 35mLAX-PTY
$530
4/26Sat
multi-stop
19h 49mPTY-LAX
4/28Mon
multi-stop
19h 45mLAX-PTY
$533
4/25Fri
multi-stopUnited Airlines
21h 45mPTY-ONT
5/19Mon
multi-stopUnited Airlines
10h 29mONT-PTY
$789
4/27Sun
multi-stopUnited Airlines
23h 18mPTY-ONT
5/8Thu
multi-stopUnited Airlines
11h 32mONT-PTY
$811
4/24Thu
multi-stopCopa Airlines
15h 50mDAV-LAX
4/25Fri
multi-stopCopa Airlines
13h 12mLAX-DAV
$1,027
4/25Fri
nonstopCopa Airlines
7h 13mPTY-LAX
5/18Sun
nonstopCopa Airlines
6h 25mLAX-PTY
$1,031

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