Panama City to Cancun flights

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Departure Mon, 17 May Return Sun, 23 May

PTY Panama City

CUN Cancun

return from £317

Departure Sat, 05 Jun Return Sat, 12 Jun

PTY Panama City

CUN Cancun

return from £303

Flight route information

Find out further information on Panama City and Cancun to help you prepare for your trip.

Currency and price comparison

Exchange rate

1.00 GBP = 28.12 MXN

British Pound Sterling Mexican Peso

1 MXN = 0.04 GBP

Last checked on 13 May 2021

Train

Local, one-way ticket

44%

Trains are 44% more expensive in Cancun than in Panama City.

Panama City

£0.25

Cancun

£0.36

Meal

Mid-priced restaurant

45%

A meal in Cancun is 45% cheaper than a meal in Panama City.

Panama City

£7.15

Cancun

£3.95

Taxi

Standard daytime start rate

20%

A taxi fare in Cancun is 20% cheaper than in Panama City.

Panama City

£1.79

Cancun

£1.44

Coffee

Regular cappuccino

28%

Coffee in Cancun is 28% cheaper than in Panama City.

Panama City

£2.25

Cancun

£1.62

Panama City airports

( Tocumen International Airport (PTY)

How far from city centre: 2 miles
( Marcos A Gelabert (PAC)

How far from city centre: 3 miles

Cancun airports

( Cancun (CUN)

How far from city centre: 7 miles

K Distance: 972 miles

Frequent asked questions about flights from Panama City to Cancun

😷 Is it safe to travel from Panama City to Cancun during the Covid-19 situation?

At Opodo we want to make sure that your travel plans are not affected by any cancelation as well as any possible restrictions Mexico may apply when travelling from Panama City. Is your flight cancelled? We've got your back! With our flexible ticket guarantee you can decide if you want to book another flight - free of rebooking fee - or get a full refund!

🔍 How can I find cheap flights from Panama City to Cancun at Opodo?

The cheapest price for a flight from Panama City to Cancun is 303£. At Opodo we use different machine learned based methodologies to find our costumers the best option available, considering airline combinations, stopovers and direct flights as well as different criteria for inbound and outbound journeys.

💰 Is Cancun expensive to visit compared to Panama City?

If you compare transportation prices, the taxi ride in Cancun costs an average of 1.40 GBP, 23% cheaper than Panama City, with a fare of 1.82 GBP, while train tickets costs 42% more in Cancun: 0.37 GBP against 0.26 GBP in Panama City. If you compare the price of a lunch meal, however, you can find it from 3.51 GBP in Cancun, 57% less than the 8.20 GBP in Panama City. The price of the coffee is around 32% cheaper in Cancun, with an average of 1.56 GBP, while in Panama City the coffee costs 2.30 GBP.

📉 When is the best time to book a flight from Panama City to Cancun?

The most popular months to book a trip from Panama City to Cancun are September, June and December, based on the searches of our customers.

📅 When is the best time to travel from Panama City to Cancun?

The best time of the year to go to Cancun when flying from Panama City depends on several preference factors like climate, seasonality and, of course, price. When it comes to popularity, September is the top 1º month to fly to Cancun from Panama City in terms of searches from our customer, followed by December and July. If you prefer to avoid high peaks of turism, however, and escape a crowded period, April, May and June are the months with less volume of searchs for the route Panama City - Cancun.

🕑 How long does the flight take to go from Panama City to Cancun?

The total flight time between Panama City and Cancun is of around 02:52 hours on average, considering an average distance of 1,607 km, for both direct and indirect flights for the route (which may have 1 or more stops in other cities in between).

🛄 Which airports have flights between Panama City and Cancun?

The main airport route flying between Panama City and Cancun is: Tocumen International Airport (PTY) to Cancun (CUN). This route is covered by the following airline(s):