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PFN to DET: distance & flight time
Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport) → Detroit (Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport)
856 mi
1,377 km · 744 nm
2h 20m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
856 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 20m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- DET — Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport · Detroit, 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 DET
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport22 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport10 mi away
- MTC · Selfridge Air National Guard Base Airport17 mi away
- PTK · Oakland County International Airport27 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PFN from DET?
The flight distance from Panama City (PFN) to Detroit (DET) is 856 miles (1,377 km, 744 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFN to DET?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 20m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFN to DET?
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