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PFN to LCQ: distance & flight time
Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport) → Lake City (Lake City Gateway Airport)
185 mi
299 km · 161 nm
57m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
185 miles nonstop takes roughly 57m gate to gate, flying east. 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
- LCQ — Lake City Gateway Airport · Lake City, 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 LCQ
- GNV · Gainesville Regional Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport42 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport49 mi away
- NIP · Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)54 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PFN from LCQ?
The flight distance from Panama City (PFN) to Lake City (LCQ) is 185 miles (299 km, 161 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFN to LCQ?
A nonstop flight takes about 57m 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 LCQ?
Nonstop service on PFN–LCQ 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 57m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Panama City and Lake City?
Lake City is 1 hour ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFN to LCQ?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PFN–LCQ that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PFN to LCQ fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PFN–LCQ 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.