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DET to PFN: distance & flight time
Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport) → Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport)
856 mi
1,377 km · 744 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
856 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 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 DET from PFN?
The flight distance from Detroit (DET) to Panama City (PFN) is 856 miles (1,377 km, 744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from DET to PFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Detroit and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind Detroit.
What is the cheapest way to fly from DET to PFN?
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