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PFN to DRA: distance & flight time
Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport) → Mercury (Desert Rock Airport)
1,797 mi
2,892 km · 1,562 nm
3h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
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time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,797 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 59m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- DRA — Desert Rock Airport · Mercury, 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 DRA
- INS · Creech Air Force Base20 mi away
- LAS · McCarran International Airport62 mi away
- VGT · North Las Vegas Airport55 mi away
- LSV · Nellis Air Force Base62 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PFN from DRA?
The flight distance from Panama City (PFN) to Mercury (DRA) is 1,797 miles (2,892 km, 1,562 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFN to DRA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 59m 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 cheapest way to fly from PFN to DRA?
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