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PFN to SLE: distance & flight time
Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport) → Salem (Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field)
2,256 mi
3,631 km · 1,960 nm
4h 53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,256 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 53m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-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
- SLE — Salem Municipal Airport/McNary Field · Salem, 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 SLE
- CVO · Corvallis Municipal Airport32 mi away
- HIO · Portland Hillsboro Airport44 mi away
- PDX · Portland International Airport51 mi away
- TTD · Portland Troutdale Airport53 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PFN from SLE?
The flight distance from Panama City (PFN) to Salem (SLE) is 2,256 miles (3,631 km, 1,960 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFN to SLE?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 53m 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 SLE?
Nonstop service on PFN–SLE 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 4h 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Panama City and Salem?
Salem is 2 hours behind Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFN to SLE?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PFN–SLE that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PFN to SLE fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PFN–SLE 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.