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Fly San Diego International Airport to David
best
1. Fly from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to David (DAV)SAN - DAV
11h
$286–1,109
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to David
cheapest
1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to David (DAV)LAX - DAV
11h 45m
$194–717
Bus, shuttle
1. Take the bus from Los Angeles to Managua
2. Take the bus from Managua to Terminal NicaBus
3. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
4. Take the bus from Uvita to David
4d 21h
$702–768
Drive 5,621.1 km
1. Drive from Los Angeles to David5,621.1 km
2d 22h
$769–1,111
Fly Los Angeles International Airport to Juan Santamaría International Airport, shuttle, bus
1. Fly from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO)LAX - SJO
2. Take a shuttle bus from San José to Uvita
3. Take the bus from Uvita to David
14h 20m
$465–693

San Diego International Airport (SAN) to David (DAV) flights

8Weekly Planes

9h 17mAverage Duration

$284Cheapest Price

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Map of how to get from California to David.

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Distance: 4,492.6 km
Duration: 11h

What companies run services between California, USA and David, Panama?

Copa Airlines flies from San Diego International Airport (SAN) to David (DAV) once daily.

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David(opens in a new window), Panama(opens in a new window)

David, known as David City in colonial times, is a city and corregimiento in the west of Panama. It is the capital of the province of Chiriquí and has an estimated population of 82,907 inhabitants as confirmed in 2013. It is a relatively affluent city with a firmly established, dominant middle class and a very low unemployment and poverty index. The Pan-American Highway is a popular route to David. It is named after the Biblical King David. David is the largest city in Panama that is not part of the Panama city metro area.

Places to stay in David

Gran Hotel Nacional(Opens in a new window)

8.2Very Good

Hotel City Plaza & Suites(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

Hotel Ciudad de David(Opens in a new window)

9.2Superb

Aranjuez Hotel & Suites(Opens in a new window)

9.0Fabulous

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