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How far is Houston, TX, from Panama City?

The distance between Panama City (Albrook 'Marcos A. Gelabert' International Airport) and Houston (Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport) is 1770 miles / 2848 kilometers / 1538 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Panama City (PAC) to Houston (IAH) is 2836 miles / 4564 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 61 hours 2 minutes.

Albrook 'Marcos A. Gelabert' International Airport – Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport

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Distance from Panama City to Houston

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Panama City to Houston. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1769.859 miles
  • 2848.313 kilometers
  • 1537.966 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 1774.175 miles
  • 2855.257 kilometers
  • 1541.715 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Panama City to Houston?

The estimated flight time from Albrook 'Marcos A. Gelabert' International Airport to Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport is 3 hours and 51 minutes.

What is the time difference between Panama City and Houston?

There is no time difference between Panama City and Houston.

Flight carbon footprint between Albrook 'Marcos A. Gelabert' International Airport (PAC) and Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH)

On average, flying from Panama City to Houston generates about 198 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 198 kilograms equals 436 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Panama City to Houston

See the map of the shortest flight path between Albrook 'Marcos A. Gelabert' International Airport (PAC) and Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH).

Airport information

Origin Albrook 'Marcos A. Gelabert' International Airport
City: Panama City
Country: Panama Flag of Panama
IATA Code: PAC
ICAO Code: MPMG
Coordinates: 8°58′24″N, 79°33′20″W
Destination Houston George Bush Intercontinental Airport
City: Houston, TX
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: IAH
ICAO Code: KIAH
Coordinates: 29°59′3″N, 95°20′29″W