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PFN to YIP: distance & flight time
Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport) → Detroit (Willow Run Airport)
839 mi
1,351 km · 729 nm
2h 17m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
839 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 17m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- YIP — Willow Run Airport · Detroit, 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 YIP
- DTW · Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport9 mi away
- ARB · Ann Arbor Municipal Airport11 mi away
- DET · Coleman A. Young Municipal Airport29 mi away
- YQG · Windsor Airport30 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is PFN from YIP?
The flight distance from Panama City (PFN) to Detroit (YIP) is 839 miles (1,351 km, 729 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PFN to YIP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 17m 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 Detroit?
Detroit is 1 hour ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PFN to YIP?
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