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DEC to PFN: distance & flight time
Decatur (Decatur Airport) → Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport)
689 mi
1,108 km · 598 nm
1h 58m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
689 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 58m gate to gate, flying south. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- DEC — Decatur Airport · Decatur, 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 DEC
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 DEC from PFN?
The flight distance from Decatur (DEC) to Panama City (PFN) is 689 miles (1,108 km, 598 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DEC to PFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 58m 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 cheapest way to fly from DEC to PFN?
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