ROUTE ANALYSIS
EWR → GRU via Panama City
EWR–GRU via PTY saves around $310 on one of the most traveled South America corridors — 18 hours in Panama City, Casco Viejo a 25-minute cab ride away.
$310
avg savings vs direct
18h
layover time
73
LayoverScore™
Direct flight
Layover via PTY
LAYOVER CITY
Panama City (PTY)
Panama Canal locks.
30 min to city centerVisa-free for US
73
/100
Score breakdown
THINGS TO DO
89
5+ highlights
TRANSIT
90
30 min to center
VALUE
81
Save $310
LAYOVER SCORE
73
Worth the stop
Why stop in Panama City?
A layover in Panama City isn't just a connection. It's a city worth its own ticket. layover.ing™ scores every layover city on transit access, visa requirements, and things worth doing.
Panama Canal locks
Casco Viejo Old Town
Miraflores Visitors Center
Amador Causeway
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