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TYS to PFN: distance & flight time
Knoxville (McGhee Tyson Airport) → Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport)
399 mi
642 km · 347 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
399 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- TYS — McGhee Tyson Airport · Knoxville, United States
- PFN — Panama City-Bay Co International Airport · Panama 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 TYS
- MMI · McMinn County Airport43 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field62 mi away
- CSV · Crossville Memorial Whitson Field62 mi away
- AVL · Asheville Regional Airport86 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is TYS from PFN?
The flight distance from Knoxville (TYS) to Panama City (PFN) is 399 miles (642 km, 347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from TYS to PFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 TYS to PFN?
Nonstop service on TYS–PFN 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 1h 31m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Knoxville and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind Knoxville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from TYS to PFN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on TYS–PFN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some TYS to PFN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain TYS–PFN 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.