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PFN to RCA: distance & flight time
Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport) → Rapid City (Ellsworth Air Force Base)
1,353 mi
2,178 km · 1,176 nm
3h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
1,353 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 25m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- RCA — Ellsworth Air Force Base · Rapid 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 RCA
- RAP · Rapid City Regional Airport7 mi away
- SPF · Black Hills Airport-Clyde Ice Field41 mi away
- CDR · Chadron Municipal Airport90 mi away
- GCC · Gillette Campbell County Airport121 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PFN from RCA?
The flight distance from Panama City (PFN) to Rapid City (RCA) is 1,353 miles (2,178 km, 1,176 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFN to RCA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 25m 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 Rapid City?
Rapid City is 1 hour behind Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFN to RCA?
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