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IPL to PFN: distance & flight time
Imperial (Imperial County Airport) → Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport)
1,764 mi
2,839 km · 1,533 nm
3h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,764 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 56m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- IPL — Imperial County Airport · Imperial, 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 IPL
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 IPL from PFN?
The flight distance from Imperial (IPL) to Panama City (PFN) is 1,764 miles (2,839 km, 1,533 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from IPL to PFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 56m 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 IPL to PFN?
Nonstop service on IPL–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 3h 56m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Imperial and Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours ahead of Imperial.
What is the cheapest way to fly from IPL to PFN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on IPL–PFN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some IPL to PFN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain IPL–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.