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PFN to CAE: distance & flight time
Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport) → Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport)
371 mi
597 km · 322 nm
1h 27m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
371 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 27m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PFN from CAE?
The flight distance from Panama City (PFN) to Columbia (CAE) is 371 miles (597 km, 322 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFN to CAE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 27m 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 Panama City and Columbia?
Columbia is 1 hour ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFN to CAE?
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