Compare 6 loyalty programs for New York to Panama City award flights, with economy seats from 10,000 points.
New York to Panama City is a medium-haul US–Panama corridor with nonstop award seats on Copa Airlines. It's priced by six programs, and economy starts at 10,000 points through American AAdvantage. Program choice is the lever: the same seat often prices differently across programs, so compare before you transfer. This page lines up every program on JFK–PTY in one place.
Best one-way award prices per airline over the next 12 months.
| Airline | Economy | Business | First |
|---|---|---|---|
 American AirlinesAA | 10,000Lowest | 30,500pts | 35,000Lowest |
 AviancaAV | 12,500pts | 25,000Lowest | Not available |
 Copa AirlinesCM | 12,500pts | 25,000Lowest | Not available |
 JetBlueB6 | 35,000pts | Not available | Not available |
 WestJetWS | 43,500pts | Not available | Not available |
 DeltaDL | 52,900pts | Not available | 103,400pts |
When award seats between New York and Panama City price cheapest over the next year.
| Month | Cheapest award (points) |
|---|---|
| Nov 2026 | 12,500 |
| Dec 2026 | 12,500 |
| Jan 2027 | 12,500 |
| Feb 2027 | No award data |
| Mar 2027 | No award data |
| Apr 2027 | No award data |
| May 2027 | No award data |
| Jun 2027 | No award data |
| Jul 2027 | No award data |
| Aug 2027 | 10,000 |
| Sep 2027 | No award data |
| Oct 2027 | No award data |
5 airlines with award seats between New York and Panama City, nonstop or connecting.
American AirlinesAAAviancaAVJetBlueB6Copa AirlinesCMDeltaDLWhat to know before booking New York to Panama City with points.
~2,210 miles; ~4h55 nonstop (approximate). Panama City is 1 hour behind New York (the same time while New York is on standard time). Data covers November 2026–October 2027, with calendar prices for four months. Across well-covered months, August 2027 is the cheapest (10,000 points), ahead of November and December 2026 (12,500).
New York to Panama City is served by American Airlines, Avianca, JetBlue and 3 more, offering multiple options for award travelers. Compare 6 loyalty programs to find the best value for your points. Award prices start from 10,000 points in economy. Use our search tool to check real-time award availability on this route.
At about 2,210 miles from New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) to Panama City's Tocumen International Airport (PTY), a nonstop runs roughly 4h55, give or take with the winds. Nonstop award space in the data comes from a single airline: Copa Airlines. The Boeing 737-800 shows up on those nonstop award segments. Most award options in the data connect. Nonstops are just about 5% of the total.
New York–Panama City rewards discipline: redeem only when points beat what the ticket costs in cash. The cheapest economy seat connects once; skipping the connection means an economy nonstop on Copa Airlines at a higher price. The data lists only about $12 in taxes on the economy floor, likely incomplete for an international ticket; confirm at checkout. When the fare is low, pay cash and hold the points for a pricier trip. Before moving bank points anywhere, confirm the seat is bookable, since transfers are one-way.
American AAdvantage takes economy at 10,000 points. Air Canada Aeroplan is cheapest in business class at 25,000 points. Alaska Atmos Rewards' 35,000-point first-class fare connects; treat it as mixed-cabin until each segment's cabin checks out. Delta SkyMiles, Qantas Frequent Flyer, and United MileagePlus also price the route and are worth a cross-check before transferring. Partner pricing sets the business class floor, so the program and the airline flying the seat differ.
Copa Airlines is the only airline with nonstop award space on New York–Panama City in the data, and its Star Alliance membership opens that nonstop to partner programs beyond Copa ConnectMiles. With just six airlines holding award seats here, flexible dates do more work than carrier choice.
From the New York side, Newark (EWR) sits just above the floor at 12,500 points in economy, a fair fallback when JFK dates are stripped; LaGuardia (LGA) prices from 20,000. Newark also logs nonstop flights to Panama City in the data. Whichever New York airport you pick, confirm the departure code before transferring points.
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Common questions travelers ask about the New York to Panama City route.
