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LZU to PFN: distance & flight time
Lawrenceville (Gwinnett County Briscoe Field) → Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport)
279 mi
449 km · 242 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
279 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m 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
- LZU — Gwinnett County Briscoe Field · Lawrenceville, 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 LZU
- ATL · Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport36 mi away
- WDR · Barrow County Airport17 mi away
- PDK · DeKalb Peachtree Airport21 mi away
- GVL · Lee Gilmer Memorial Airport22 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 LZU from PFN?
The flight distance from Lawrenceville (LZU) to Panama City (PFN) is 279 miles (449 km, 242 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LZU 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.
Are there nonstop flights from LZU to PFN?
Nonstop service on LZU–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 12m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Lawrenceville and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind Lawrenceville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LZU to PFN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on LZU–PFN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some LZU to PFN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain LZU–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.