Cheap flights from Costa Rica to Panama from £178

The cheapest month to fly to Panama from Costa Rica is in February. Flight prices, which tend to average around £145, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Panama in February, then you should wait until January to fly from Costa Rica, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £166.

The cheapest day to depart from Costa Rica to Panama is on a Wednesday when prices can be found for as low as £202. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Sunday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Panama on Sunday is £503.

Flying to Panama from Costa Rica in the morning is the least expensive time of day to depart. momondo users have found prices as low as £283 when looking at flights departing in the morning. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying in the afternoon when prices are £389 on average. Flights to Panama from Costa Rica in the afternoon are generally more expensive because this time of day is more convenient for travellers’ schedules.

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You are more likely to see cheaper flights to Panama from Costa Rica when booking weeks ahead of your departure date. In general, you can expect to find flights to Panama for around £182 when searching weeks before you fly. However, flight prices might be lower outside of this timeframe. For example, people recently found flights to Panama from Costa Rica for as low as £169 on momondo.

There are 2 cabin classes available to choose from on Costa Rica to Panama flights. Cabin price and availability will vary by airline so perform a search above to find the right deals for you.

Historically, on average around 4% of flights between Costa Rica and Panama have experienced a delay on any given week. The average delay length over the past 12 months has been 95 minutes.

Generally, flights departing at night tend to experience fewer delays. Flights departing in the early afternoon have, in the past, seen delays more frequently in comparison.

Monday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Sunday has historically seen more delays on average compared to the rest of the week.

According to our data, Copa Airlines have had the fewest delays on this route over the last 12 months, with about 3% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of October 2026, 12 flights take off from Costa Rica and land in Panama each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 14:00, with 52% of daily flights taking off in the afternoon.

The number of flights available between Costa Rica and Panama is 89 per week as of October 2026. The most frequent departure day is Thu, with 27% of weekly flights leaving on this day.