Cheap flights from Dublin to Panama City

Panama City sits close enough to the equator that day length barely moves through the year; what shifts is the rain, which tapers off at the turn of the year. March is the cheapest month in the fare data and falls in that drier, sunnier stretch, so pleasant weather and lower fares land together. The calendar on this page covers September to March, and demand around Christmas on the Irish side and the height of the dry season on the Panamanian side can lift prices, so those dates reward early booking. On a journey this long no single weekday rule holds, so trust the month you pick over the day of the week.

Iberia leads the list, and with its low-cost offshoot Iberia Express alongside, the Spanish group sells through-tickets combining a short European hop with the Atlantic crossing. KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Air France work the same pattern through their regional arms, KLM Cityhopper and HOP!, while Turkish Airlines loops the other way round through Istanbul. Delta Air Lines and American Airlines connect across United States gateways, which changes paperwork as much as routing, and Aer Lingus covers the Dublin end. No airline here is budget for the whole trip; where fares differ is in what they bundle, with full-service tickets normally including checked bags and meals on the ocean leg.

Long-haul schedules tend to deliver you late in the day, and that changes the plan: taxis and ride-hailing cars still run from Tocumen International, but the drive into Panama City crosses busy traffic at the edge of the evening, so weigh heading straight for the centre against sleeping near the airport and moving on in daylight. Tocumen is the international gateway, sitting well out of town, while Paitilla is the smaller in-town field that appears on some fares and onward connections, so glance at which airport your booking actually shows before you pay. Keep the two names straight on any onward booking too, because Paitilla and Tocumen are not interchangeable.

Currency

USD ($)

Power sockets

Type A, B · 110 V

Language

Spanish

Emergency number

103, 104, 911

Driving side

right

Calling code

+507

Internet domain

.pa

Population of Panama City

1.5 M (2026)

Time zone

UTC-05 (America/Panama)

Country facts: Wikidata

• Decide which Panama City airport your ticket should use, Tocumen International or smaller in-town Paitilla.
• Check baggage rules carrier by carrier, since KLM Cityhopper, HOP! and Iberia Express legs sit on the same ticket but their allowances differ.
• Transiting the United States with Delta or American means US entry checks, so confirm what your passport needs.
• Look up Panama's entry documents for your nationality and keep your passport valid past your return.
• If you buy this journey as two separate tickets, a late first flight leaves you with no rebooking protection.
• Start with March, the cheapest month in the list, and let the September to March calendar steer the rest.