Cheap flights from Toronto to Panama City Tocumen International

Cheap Flights from Toronto to Panama City Tocumen International

Departing from Toronto

Flights from Toronto to Panama City Tocumen International Airport depart from Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ). Both Air Canada and Copa Airlines offer direct, non-stop service to Panama City Tocumen International from Toronto, and flights on this route depart at least six days each week. Most flights depart from Toronto in the morning and arrive in Panama City in the early afternoon. Fares on this route are highly variable, so set up a Skyscanner flight price alert to be notified immediately when prices on flights to Panama City go on sale.

Flights from Toronto to Panama City Tocumen International usually depart from Pearson's Terminal 1. Travelers are encouraged to arrive at the airport at least three hours before their scheduled departure time, and will need to show a valid passport to check in and board this international flight. After passing through security in Terminal 1, travelers can spend the time leading up to their flight at the international lounge near Gate E81, wondering at the full-size dinosaur skeletons donated by the Royal Ontario Museum, or shopping for Canadian-inspired gifts at the Hudson's Bay Trading Post gift shop.

Arriving at Panama City Tocumen International

Panama City Tocumen International Airport currently features only one recently renovated terminal, although new terminals are scheduled to open in the next few years. Upon arrival at the airport, you will first need to show your Canadian passport at Panamanian immigration. Then, you will collect your luggage from one of the baggage carousels and pass through customs. After customs, the airport's public area offers essential travel services including ATMs, a bank and currency exchange offices. If you've brought Canadian dollars, now is the time to convert them to US dollars or Panamanian balboas, which are both legal tender in Panama.

Panama City's downtown core is about twenty-five kilometers southwest of the airport. Transportation options from the airport into the city are quite limited: the metro hasn't yet been extended to the airport, and there are no ticket machines that sell the tickets needed to board an express bus from the airport to the city center. Consider taking a private or shared taxi, or renting your own vehicle.

Destination Comparison

• Panama City is one hour behind Toronto. When it is noon in Toronto, it is 11:00 am in Panama City.
• Panama City has a tropical climate, with temperatures hovering close to 27 °C year-round, and frequent tropical rain storms between May and November. Leave your warm clothes in Toronto, but pack an umbrella and a waterproof jacket!
• Prices in hotels, restaurants and tourist attractions are much lower in Panama City than in Toronto. For example, three-star hotel rates begin around $37 USD ($50 CAD) in Panama City, while the same hotel room would cost at least $95 CAD in Toronto.