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AER to PFN: distance & flight time
Sochi (Sochi International Airport) → Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport)
6,296 mi
10,132 km · 5,471 nm
12h 49m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
6,296 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 49m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- AER — Sochi International Airport · Sochi, Russia
- PFN — Panama City-Bay Co International Airport · Panama City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near AER
- SUI · Sukhumi Dranda Airport72 mi away
- KRR · Krasnodar Pashkovsky International Airport116 mi away
- GDZ · Gelendzhik Airport124 mi away
Near PFN
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base12 mi away
- ECP · Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport12 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport49 mi away
- AAF · Apalachicola Regional Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is AER from PFN?
The flight distance from Sochi (AER) to Panama City (PFN) is 6,296 miles (10,132 km, 5,471 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from AER to PFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 49m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Sochi and Panama City?
Panama City is 8 hours behind Sochi.
What is the cheapest way to fly from AER to PFN?
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