Need help booking?
Unpublished phone-only deals available
PFN to SYD: distance & flight time
Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport)
9,140 mi
14,710 km · 7,943 nm
18h 23m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
See live PFN→SYD fares Phone-only fares on this route — call free
Flight time details
9,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 23m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PFN — Panama City-Bay Co International Airport · Panama City, United States
- SYD — Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport · Sydney, Australia
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
Alternate airports can cut this fare
Flying from or into a nearby airport is the #1 trick our agents use to beat online prices. Call and we'll compare every combination on one call.
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 SYD
- BWU · Sydney Bankstown Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport29 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond33 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport48 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PFN from SYD?
The flight distance from Panama City (PFN) to Sydney (SYD) is 9,140 miles (14,710 km, 7,943 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFN to SYD?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 23m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFN to SYD?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PFN–SYD that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.