Business-class award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Panama City (PTY)
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In the last 30 days AwardTool saw business-class award space on 3 programs for SAN→PTY. Lowest: 38,500 miles + $8.35 with United MileagePlus on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin), which showed business-class award space on 26 dates. Nonstop business-class space was seen via GOL Smiles.
Prices observed – ; newest observation .
Page regenerated from the Oct 19, 2026 data snapshot (normally daily). Summary last changed . Seats change quickly.
- Lowest observed (mixed cabin)
- 38,500 miles + $8.35
- United MileagePlus · part of the trip in a lower cabin
- Programs with space
- 3 of 10
- programs seen on this route
- Most dates seen
- 26 of 26
- dates checked · United MileagePlus
- Nonstop
- Seen
- via 1 program
Compare programs for business class
The lowest one-way business-class award each program showed on SAN→PTY, sorted by points.
| Program | Points + taxes | Stops | Airlines seen | Seats | Dates seen | Newest observation | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusLowest, mixed cabin | 38,500 pts + $8.35Mixed cabin | 2 stops | Avianca (AV), COPA Airlines (CM), United Airlines (UA) | 1 | 26 | See dates | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,357 pts + $85.56 | 2 stops | Air Canada (AC), Avianca (AV) | 2 | 1 | See dates | |
| GOL Smiles | 137,700 pts + taxes not reportedMixed cabin | 2 stopsNonstop from 699,600 pts | American Airlines (AA), COPA Airlines (CM) | 1 | 13 | See dates |
Not seen in business class: American Airlines AAdvantage, Alaska Atmos Rewards, Avianca LifeMiles, JetBlue TrueBlue, Delta SkyMiles, Etihad Guest and Virgin Australia Velocity.
Not seen means AwardTool hasn't observed this cabin on this route in the last 30 days. It doesn't mean the airline has no seats. Dates seen counts departure dates with an open award in that cabin at any price; newest observation is the latest time AwardTool saw one of them. Seats is the count the program reported when we observed it; some programs report at most 9.
Observed business-class award examples
| Departure | Program | Points + taxes | Seats | Stops | Observed (UTC) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 40,357 pts + $85.56 | 2 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 100,000 pts + $77.58 | 9+ | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| United MileagePlus | 184,000 pts + $6.85 | 7 | 1 stop | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 329,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date | ||
| GOL Smiles | 329,800 pts + taxes not reported | 1 | 2 stops | Check this date |
Prices are one-way per traveler: the program's points or miles plus taxes and carrier fees in USD, as AwardTool observed them in the observation window. Award space changes constantly. A seat we saw may be gone, and space we haven't seen may exist. Always confirm with a live search before transferring points; most transfers can't be reversed.
How often business-class award space showed up
Departure dates in the next 365 days that AwardTool checked for each program in the last 30 days, how many had business-class award space at any price, and the latest departure with space.
| Program | Dates with space | Share of dates checked | Latest departure with space |
|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlus | 26 of 26 | 100% | |
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 of 21 | 4% | |
| GOL Smiles | 13 of 19 | 68% |
Nonstop business-class award space
- GOL Smiles: nonstop from 699,600 miles; nonstop space on 1 date.
Best months for business class from San Diego (SAN) to Panama City (PTY)
| Month | Lowest observed | Program | Dates |
|---|---|---|---|
| 40,357 pts + taxes vary | Air Canada Aeroplan | 1 | |
| 138,000 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 5 | |
| 185,100 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 1 | |
| 38,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 8 | |
| 116,300 pts + taxes vary | United MileagePlus | 3 | |
| 38,500 pts + taxes varyMixed cabin | United MileagePlus | 3 |
Lowest business class award by month and program
Each program's lowest one-way business-class award by departure month, in its own points or miles; taxes vary. — means the program showed no business-class space that month.
| Program | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United MileagePlusmiles | 100,000 | 138,000 | 185,100 | 38,500Mixed cabin | 116,300 | 38,500Mixed cabin |
| Air Canada Aeroplanpoints | 40,357 | — | — | — | — | — |
| GOL Smilesmiles | 329,800 | 581,100 | — | 253,200 | 139,100 | 137,700Mixed cabin |
Airlines seen in business class
Airlines that appeared on the award itineraries AwardTool observed, and the programs that showed them.
- American Airlines (AA): GOL Smiles
- Air Canada (AC): Air Canada Aeroplan
- Avianca (AV): United MileagePlus and Air Canada Aeroplan
- COPA Airlines (CM): United MileagePlus and GOL Smiles
- United Airlines (UA): United MileagePlus
Business class on nearby routes
The lowest business-class award AwardTool observed on related routes, as each route's page shows it: the return direction, other airports in the same cities, and more routes from San Diego (SAN) and to Panama City (PTY). One way, in the program's points or miles; taxes are on each route's page.
| Route | Lowest observed | Program | Dates seen |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panama City (PTY) to San Diego (SAN)Return direction | 46,700 miles | United MileagePlus | 22 |
| San Diego (SAN) to London Heathrow (LHR)Also from SAN | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 310 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Paris Charles de Gaulle (CDG)Also from SAN | 70,000 points | Alaska Atmos Rewards | 122 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Munich (MUC)Also from SAN | 57,500 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 195 |
| San Diego (SAN) to Bangkok Suvarnabhumi (BKK)Also from SAN | 207,000 miles | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 56 |
| New York JFK to Panama City (PTY)Also to PTY | 23,500 milesNonstop | Air France/KLM Flying Blue | 10 |
| Madrid (MAD) to Panama City (PTY)Also to PTY | 75,000 miles | Avianca LifeMiles | 23 |
| Orlando (MCO) to Panama City (PTY)Also to PTY | 20,000 miles | American Airlines AAdvantage | 302 |
Points that transfer to these programs
| Program | Amex | Bilt | Capital One | Chase | Citi | Wells Fargo |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Air Canada Aeroplan | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
| United MileagePlus | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | 1:1 · Instant | — | — |
Check current transfer bonuses. Most transfers can't be reversed. No bank transfers to GOL Smiles.
Questions about business-class award flights from San Diego (SAN) to Panama City (PTY)
What's the lowest business-class award from San Diego (SAN) to Panama City (PTY)?
38,500 miles + $8.35 with United MileagePlus on a mixed-cabin itinerary (part of the trip in a lower cabin). United MileagePlus showed business-class award space on 26 departure dates at any price (newest observation Oct 18, 2026, 15:57 UTC). Search live before transferring points.
Which programs had business-class award space from San Diego (SAN) to Panama City (PTY)?
United MileagePlus (26 dates), Air Canada Aeroplan (1 date) and GOL Smiles (13 dates), in the last 30 days.
Is there nonstop business-class award space from San Diego (SAN) to Panama City (PTY)?
Yes. AwardTool observed nonstop business-class award space via GOL Smiles.
Which months had the lowest business-class award prices from San Diego (SAN) to Panama City (PTY)?
Counting only month prices from programs with award space on 2 or more dates that month, and leaving out unusually low outliers, the lowest business-class award AwardTool observed was for Nov 2026 departures: 100,000 miles with MileagePlus (6 dates). A mixed-cabin itinerary was seen for Feb 2027 departures from 38,500 miles with MileagePlus. The month table shows every lowest price, including those. Based on dates we observed, not a forecast.