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BFT to PFN: distance & flight time
Beaufort (Beaufort County Airport) → Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport)
334 mi
538 km · 291 nm
1h 21m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
334 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 21m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BFT — Beaufort County Airport · Beaufort, United States
- 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 BFT
- HHH · Hilton Head Airport13 mi away
- SAV · Savannah Hilton Head International Airport39 mi away
- SVN · Hunter Army Air Field41 mi away
- CHS · Charleston Air Force Base-International Airport48 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 BFT from PFN?
The flight distance from Beaufort (BFT) to Panama City (PFN) is 334 miles (538 km, 291 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BFT to PFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 21m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from BFT to PFN?
Nonstop service on BFT–PFN depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 21m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Beaufort and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind Beaufort.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BFT to PFN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on BFT–PFN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some BFT to PFN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain BFT–PFN tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.