Cheap flights from Costa Rica to Panama from £61

The cheapest month to fly to Panama from Costa Rica is in May. Flight prices, which tend to average around £136, are often lower during this time because this is during the off-season. If you don’t want to visit Panama in May, then you should wait until June to fly from Costa Rica, when ticket prices are also cheap, with an average price of £137.

The cheapest day to depart from Costa Rica to Panama is on a Friday when prices can be found for as low as £239. Be sure to avoid booking your departure on a Monday as prices are generally higher than usual. According to our data, the average ticket price to Panama on Monday is £661.

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 £288 when looking at flights departing in the morning. If you have a flexible travel schedule, then try to avoid flying at midday when prices are £631 on average. Flights to Panama from Costa Rica at midday 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 £147 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 £144 on momondo.

There are 3 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 92 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.

Wednesday is statistically the day of the week that experiences the fewest delays on this flight route. Thursday 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 4% of their flights experiencing any sort of delay.

As of February 2026, 21 flights take off from Costa Rica and land in Panama each day. The most common flight departure time for this route is 08:00, with 42% of daily flights taking off at midday.

The number of flights available between Costa Rica and Panama is 147 per week as of February 2026. The most frequent departure day is Tue, with 17% of weekly flights leaving on this day.