Is Pensacola close to Panama City Beach?

The driving distance from Pensacola, Florida to Panama City Beach, Florida is:

130 miles / 209 km

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Is Pensacola close to Panama City Beach?


Map of driving directions from Pensacola, FL to Panama City Beach, FL

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The total driving distance from Pensacola, FL to Panama City Beach, FL is 130 miles or 209 kilometers.

Your trip begins in Pensacola, Florida. It ends in Panama City Beach, Florida.

If you are planning a road trip, you might also want to calculate the total driving time from Pensacola, FL to Panama City Beach, FL so you can see when you'll arrive at your destination.

You can also calculate the cost of driving from Pensacola, FL to Panama City Beach, FL based on current local fuel prices and an estimate of your car's best gas mileage.

If you're meeting a friend, you might be interested in finding the city that is halfway between Pensacola, FL and Panama City Beach, FL.

Planning to fly a plane instead? You might be more interested in calculating the straight line distance to fly from Pensacola, FL to Panama City Beach, FL.




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Pensacola to Panama City Beach by bus

Buses from Pensacola to Panama City Beach are a great option for those on a tighter budget or those who want to be more flexible with their plans. The distance between two cities is 5 miles.

Trains from Pensacola to Panama City Beach

How long is a train journey to Panama City Beach from Pensacola? The distance between Panama City Beach and Pensacola is 12 km.

There are 85.88 miles from Pensacola to Panama City Beach in east direction and 95 miles (152.89 kilometers) by car, following the US-98 route.

Pensacola and Panama City Beach are 2 hours 6 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

This is the fastest route from Pensacola, FL to Panama City Beach, FL. The halfway point is Destin, FL.

Pensacola, FL and Panama City Beach, FL are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 11:28 pm.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 3.80 gallons of gas to cover the route between Pensacola, FL and Panama City Beach, FL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Pensacola to Panama City Beach is $12.75.

During the route, an average car will release 74.40 pounds of CO2 to the atmosphere. The carbon footprint would be 0.79 pounds of CO2 per mile.

  • Average USA gas price used for calculation is $3.36 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on October 24, 2022.
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Halfway Point Between Pensacola, FL and Panama City Beach, FL

If you want to meet halfway between Pensacola, FL and Panama City Beach, FL or just make a stop in the middle of your trip, the exact coordinates of the halfway point of this route are 30.394457 and -86.507256, or 30º 23' 40.0452" N, 86º 30' 26.1216" W. This location is 47.28 miles away from Pensacola, FL and Panama City Beach, FL and it would take approximately 1 hour 3 mins to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Destin, FL, situated 48 miles from Pensacola, FL and 47 miles from Panama City Beach, FL. It would take 1 hour 6 mins to go from Pensacola to Destin and 1 hour to go from Panama City Beach to Destin.



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Distance conversions

Checkout the distance in miles, kilometers and nautical miles between Pensacola, FL and Panama City Beach, FL in this table:

Distance typeMilesKilometersNautical miles
Straight line distance 85.88 mi 138.21 km 74.63 nautical mi
Driving distance 95 mi 152.18 km 82.17 nautical mi

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How close is Panama City Beach and Pensacola?

The distance from Pensacola to Panama City Beach is 86 miles. The road distance is 94 miles.

How long is it from Pensacola to Panama City?

How long is the drive from Pensacola, FL to Panama City, FL? The total driving time is 2 hours, 23 minutes. Your trip begins in Pensacola, Florida.

Where is Pensacola in relation to Panama City?

There are 85.88 miles from Pensacola to Panama City Beach in east direction and 95 miles (152.89 kilometers) by car, following the US-98 route. Pensacola and Panama City Beach are 2 hours 6 mins far apart, if you drive non-stop .

Is Destin close to Pensacola or Panama City?

Destin, Florida is located along the Florida Panhandle, about 50 miles from Panama City Beach and Pensacola. Destin sits at the intersection of US Highway 98 and 293.