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PFN to EFD: distance & flight time
Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport) → Houston (Ellington Airport)
569 mi
916 km · 494 nm
1h 42m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
569 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 42m 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
- EFD — Ellington Airport · Houston, 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 EFD
- IAH · George Bush Intercontinental Houston Airport28 mi away
- HOU · William P Hobby Airport8 mi away
- AAP · Andrau Airpark27 mi away
- GLS · Scholes International At Galveston Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PFN from EFD?
The flight distance from Panama City (PFN) to Houston (EFD) is 569 miles (916 km, 494 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFN to EFD?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 42m 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 EFD?
Nonstop service on PFN–EFD 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 42m nonstop estimate.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFN to EFD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PFN–EFD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PFN to EFD fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PFN–EFD 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.