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PFN to CLU: distance & flight time
Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport) → Columbus (Columbus Municipal Airport)
625 mi
1,006 km · 543 nm
1h 50m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
625 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 50m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- PFN — Panama City-Bay Co International Airport · Panama City, United States
- CLU — Columbus Municipal Airport · Columbus, 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 CLU
Frequently asked questions
How far is PFN from CLU?
The flight distance from Panama City (PFN) to Columbus (CLU) is 625 miles (1,006 km, 543 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFN to CLU?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 50m 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 CLU?
Nonstop service on PFN–CLU 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 50m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFN to CLU?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PFN–CLU that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PFN to CLU fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PFN–CLU 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.