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PFN to MEX: distance & flight time
Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport) → Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport)
1,120 mi
1,803 km · 974 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,120 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PFN — Panama City-Bay Co International Airport · Panama City, United States
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
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 MEX
Frequently asked questions
How far is PFN from MEX?
The flight distance from Panama City (PFN) to Mexico City (MEX) is 1,120 miles (1,803 km, 974 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFN to MEX?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Mexico City?
Mexico City is 1 hour behind Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFN to MEX?
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