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GTR to PFN: distance & flight time
Columbus Mississippi (Golden Triangle Regional Airport) → Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport)
281 mi
453 km · 245 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
281 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- GTR — Golden Triangle Regional Airport · Columbus Mississippi, 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 GTR
- CBM · Columbus Air Force Base16 mi away
- TUP · Tupelo Regional Airport57 mi away
- TCL · Tuscaloosa Regional Airport59 mi away
- MEI · Key Field78 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 GTR from PFN?
The flight distance from Columbus Mississippi (GTR) to Panama City (PFN) is 281 miles (453 km, 245 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GTR to PFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 GTR to PFN?
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