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PFN to BED: distance & flight time
Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport) → Bedford (Laurence G Hanscom Field)
1,163 mi
1,871 km · 1,010 nm
3h
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,163 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PFN — Panama City-Bay Co International Airport · Panama City, United States
- BED — Laurence G Hanscom Field · Bedford, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near BED
- BOS · General Edward Lawrence Logan International Airport16 mi away
- LWM · Lawrence Municipal Airport19 mi away
- OWD · Norwood Memorial Airport20 mi away
- BVY · Beverly Municipal Airport21 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PFN from BED?
The flight distance from Panama City (PFN) to Bedford (BED) is 1,163 miles (1,871 km, 1,010 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFN to BED?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 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 PFN to BED?
Nonstop service on PFN–BED 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 nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Panama City and Bedford?
Bedford is 1 hour ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFN to BED?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PFN–BED that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PFN to BED fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PFN–BED 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.