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VAD to PFN: distance & flight time
Valdosta (Moody Air Force Base) → Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport)
157 mi
253 km · 136 nm
53m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
157 miles nonstop takes roughly 53m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- VAD — Moody Air Force Base · Valdosta, 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 VAD
- VLD · Valdosta Regional Airport14 mi away
- TMA · Henry Tift Myers Airport36 mi away
- TVI · Thomasville Regional Airport41 mi away
- AYS · Waycross Ware County Airport51 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 VAD from PFN?
The flight distance from Valdosta (VAD) to Panama City (PFN) is 157 miles (253 km, 136 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from VAD to PFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 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 VAD to PFN?
Nonstop service on VAD–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 53m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Valdosta and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind Valdosta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from VAD to PFN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on VAD–PFN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some VAD to PFN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain VAD–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.