Houston → Panama City flights
Based on 30 daily fare snapshots, the median Houston (IAH) to Panama City (PTY) ticket runs $317, with patient shoppers finding fares as low as $267.
Houston–Panama City fares center at $317 — budget $277–$345
Key takeaways
- Median fare is $317 across 30 daily snapshots of the cheapest available tickets.
- Bottom-quartile shoppers paid $277 or less — a meaningful $40 below the midpoint.
- The floor was $267, while the ceiling reached $353 — a spread of roughly 32%.
- Half of all fares landed between $277 and $345 (p25–p75 range), giving a reliable planning band.
- No dominant carrier signal was detected in this dataset, so comparing across airlines is worthwhile.
30-day price trend
See full numbers and stats on the IAH → PTY price history page.
The full picture
The 32% spread between the lowest ($267) and highest ($353) fares observed on this route is moderate — wide enough that timing and flexibility genuinely matter, but not so volatile that you risk dramatic price swings by waiting a few extra days. The interquartile range of $277–$345 is the most honest planning benchmark: roughly half of all cheapest daily fares fell within that $68 window. If your budget ceiling is $345 or below, the data suggests you have a reasonable — though not guaranteed — shot at booking within that range on most days.
On a short-to-medium haul route like IAH–PTY (roughly 4 hours), fares tend to behave differently than long-haul. Carriers typically release their lowest inventory furthest from departure and reprice upward as the cabin fills. The $267 floor in this dataset likely reflects an early-purchase or promotional window rather than a last-minute deal. A practical approach: set a fare alert targeting $290 or below (comfortably inside the bottom quartile), and book once you see a fare in that range rather than waiting for the absolute minimum.
No dominant carrier pattern was identifiable from this data, which means the IAH–PTY market has enough competition — or at least enough fare variation across carriers — that checking multiple airlines at the time of purchase is worth the extra few minutes. Day-of-week booking patterns are not supported by this dataset and should not drive your decision. One honest caveat: 30 snapshots represent roughly a single month of observations. Seasonal demand shifts — particularly around holidays and Panama's dry-season peak (roughly December through April) — could push fares meaningfully above the $345 p75 ceiling seen here. Treat these figures as a baseline, not a guarantee.
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AI-authored from this route's 30-day price index. Article last regenerated Jun 13, 2026. Fares shift continuously — confirm at booking.