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Pictures Courtesy of IPAT and “The Most Beautiful Pictures of Panama by Mauro Endara”
Song by Osvaldo Ayala and the National Symphony Orchestra of Panama in the CD “Nuestra Musica en Concierto”

We invite you to get to know Panama’s best attractions, including our people’s cordiality and friendly spirit, so you may experience for yourself that Panama is more than a Canal. Indeed, it is The Path Less Traveled.

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WHY PANAMA?

  • It is considered a safe place for tourists.
  • Tocumen Airport, Panama City’s International airport, serves as a hub for many airlines, therefore offering convenient air travel connections with many cities in the USA and Latin America.
  • Modern infrastructure, including top-class hotels, restaurants, shopping malls, casinos, bars, and so forth. Also, banking services, roads, telecommunication systems allow Panama to be quite competitive in business.
  • Short distance between tourism spots, since Panama is a relatively small country.
  • US dollar widely used everywhere.
  • A huge variety of exotic beaches and islands on the two coasts – Pacific and Atlantic Ocean (Caribbean Sea) sides – where marine sports such as fishing, surfing, scuba diving and sailing can be enjoyed.
  • A splendid destination for Ecotourism. Because of its pristine and bio-diverse rainforests, Panama has a marvelous variety of fauna and flora, boasting one of the largest varieties of specimens in the world, where many species are endemic. Panama is especially famous for orchids, birds and butterflies.
  • It is a world-class adventure tourism spot. Kayaking, snorkeling, rafting and other activities could be practiced.
  • Encounter of cultures, where you have the opportunity to see Indians tribes, as well as people of other races, mixed throughout the different historical periods of Panama.
  • Panama is proud to have many natural and historical World Heritage sites, recognized by UNESCO.
  • And obviously, the great engineering wonder: the Panama Canal.
FLIGHTS FROM TOKYO (NARITA) TO PANAMA CITY (TOCUMEN)


AIRCRAFT ROUTES FLIGHT DURATION SCHEDULE

1.　 American Airlines
(Dallas, Miami)

Narita – Dallas (12hrs)
(Transit duration: 2 hrs.)
Dallas – Miami (3hrs 30min.)
(Transit duration: 2hrs 40 min.)
Miami – Panama (2hrs 30min.)

 18hrs. DEPARTURE:11:30AM
ARRIVAL:7:50PM

2. Continental Airlines (Houston)

 Narita – Houston* (12hrs)
(Transit duration: 1 h 10 min)
Houston – Panama (4 hrs.)		 16 hrs. DEPARTURE:3:55PM
ARRIVAL:7:19PM

3. Delta Airlines
(Atlanta)

 Narita – Atlanta (12hrs 40min.)
(Transit duration: 2hrs 49min)
Atlanta – Panama(4hrs)		 17 hrs. DEPARTURE:3:30PM
ARRIVAL:9:00PM

4. JAL, COPA
(L.A.)

 Narita – Los Angeles* (10hrs)
(Transit duration: 15hrs 30min)
Los Angeles – Panama (5hrs. 30 min.)		 15 hrs. 30 min. DEPARTURE: 5:25PM
ARRIVAL:10:22AM
(next day)

5. JAL, COPA
(Vancouver)

 Narita- Vancouver*
(Transit Duration: 35 min.)
Vancouver – México (15hrs. 30min)
Only 2 flights per week
México – Panamá (3hrs 30 min.)		 19 hrs. DEPARTURE:5:15PM
ARRIVAL:10:44AM
(next day)
6. Aéreo México, COPA
(Tijuana)		 Narita-Tijuana-Mexico* (14hrs 30min)
Only 2 flights per week
México – Panama (3hrs. 30min.)		 18 hrs. DEPARTURE:2:55PM
ARRIVAL:10:44AM
(next day)
7.Continental　 Airlines
(Newark, NY)		 Narita – Newark** (13 hrs)
Newark – Panamá (5 hrs. 20 min).		 19 hrs. DEPARTURE: 4:35 p.m
ARRIVAL: 4:30 p.m
8.United Airlines, COPA
(Washington D.C)		 Narita – Washington D.C* (12 hrs 30 min)
Washington – Panama (4 hrs)		 17 hrs. DEPARTURE : 4:00 p.m
ARRIVAL: 3:30 p.m
(next day)
9. ANA, COPA
(Washington D.C)		 Narita – Washington D.C.* (12 hrs 30 min)
Washington – Panama (4 hrs)		 17 hrs. DEPARTURE: 11:10 a.m
ARRIVAL: 10:40 a.m (next day).

* Stay 1 night
** (Transit Duration 25 hrs or stay 1 night)

    • Information regarding time schedule is based on information as for September 2007, and it is only for reference purposes.
    • Time and routes are subjected to changes. For further information, please contact a travel agency.