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YCM to PFN: distance & flight time
Saint Catherines (Niagara District Airport) → Panama City (Panama City-Bay Co International Airport)
966 mi
1,554 km · 839 nm
2h 34m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
966 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 34m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- YCM — Niagara District Airport · Saint Catherines, Canada
- 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 YCM
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport41 mi away
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport13 mi away
- BUF · Buffalo Niagara International Airport28 mi away
- DU9 · Dunnville Airport31 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 YCM from PFN?
The flight distance from Saint Catherines (YCM) to Panama City (PFN) is 966 miles (1,554 km, 839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YCM to PFN?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 34m 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 YCM to PFN?
Nonstop service on YCM–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 2h 34m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Saint Catherines and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind Saint Catherines.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YCM to PFN?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on YCM–PFN that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some YCM to PFN fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain YCM–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.