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PFN to TRI: distance & flight time
Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport) → BRISTOL (Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport)
472 mi
760 km · 410 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
472 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- TRI — Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · BRISTOL, 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 TRI
- MRN · Foothills Regional Airport63 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport72 mi away
- IKB · Wilkes County Airport75 mi away
- HKY · Hickory Regional Airport76 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PFN from TRI?
The flight distance from Panama City (PFN) to BRISTOL (TRI) is 472 miles (760 km, 410 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFN to TRI?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m 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 BRISTOL?
BRISTOL is 1 hour ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFN to TRI?
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