Distance between Destin and Panama City

The driving distance from Panama City, Florida to Destin, Florida is:

56 miles / 90 km

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Distance between Destin and Panama City


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The total driving distance from Panama City, FL to Destin, FL is 56 miles or 90 kilometers.

Your trip begins in Panama City, Florida. It ends in Destin, Florida.

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

47 miles / 76 km

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Distance between Destin and Panama City


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

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The total driving distance from Panama City Beach, FL to Destin, FL is 47 miles or 76 kilometers.

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

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

You can also calculate the cost of driving from Panama City Beach, FL to Destin, 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 Panama City Beach, FL and Destin, FL.

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




Driving distance calculator

Travelmath helps you find driving distances based on actual directions for your road trip. You can get the distance between cities, airports, states, countries, or zip codes to figure out the best route to travel to your destination. Combine this information with the fuel cost tool to find out how much it will cost you to drive the distance, or compare the results to the straight line distance to determine whether it's better to drive or fly. You can print out pages with a travel map.

There are 43.83 miles from Destin to Panama City Beach in southeast direction and 47 miles (75.64 kilometers) by car, following the US-98 route.

Destin and Panama City Beach are 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop .

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

Destin, FL and Panama City Beach, FL are in the same time zone (CDT). Current time in both locations is 5:57 pm.

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Gas Consumption and Emissions

A car with a fuel efficiency of MPG will need 1.90 gallons of gas to cover the route between Destin, FL and Panama City Beach, FL.

The estimated cost of gas to go from Destin to Panama City Beach is $6.42.

During the route, an average car will release 37.14 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 $3.39 per gallon of regular gas. Price last updated on November 3, 2022.
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Halfway Point Between Destin, FL and Panama City Beach, FL

If you want to meet halfway between Destin, 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 30.356056 and -86.117981, or 30º 21' 21.8016" N, 86º 7' 4.7316" W. This location is 23.60 miles away from Destin, FL and Panama City Beach, FL and it would take approximately 30 minutes to reach the halfway point from both locations.

Closest City or Town to Halfway Point

The closest town to the halfway point is Seacrest, FL, situated 32 miles from Destin, FL and 18 miles from Panama City Beach, FL. It would take 41 minutes to go from Destin to Seacrest and 26 minutes to go from Panama City Beach to Seacrest.



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Distance conversions

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

Distance typeMilesKilometersNautical miles
Straight line distance 43.83 mi 70.53 km 38.09 nautical mi
Driving distance 47 mi 75.96 km 41.01 nautical mi

Road Trip Tips

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Are Panama City beaches as nice as Destin?

If your family wants to fish, eat seafood, play golf, enjoy a vibrant nightlife, and go shopping, then Destin is the perfect vacation spot for you. However, if you want a more laid-back family vacation with excellent waterfront lodging and many children's activities, then Panama City Beach is the way to go.

What is halfway between Destin and Panama City Beach?

SoWal Beaches are located in South Walton County in the Florida Panhandle, halfway between Destin and Panama City Beach. From Interstate 10, exit at County Road 331 and follow the signs south through Freeport to Highway 98.

Is Destin or Panama City more crowded?

In fact, Destin is often termed Florida's “Luckiest Fishing Village”. You'll also enjoy Destin if you're after a less crowded, quieter holiday, as it's typically less busy than Panama City and Pensacola.

How far apart are Destin and Panama City Beach?

There are 43.83 miles from Destin to Panama City Beach in southeast direction and 47 miles (75.64 kilometers) by car, following the US-98 route. Destin and Panama City Beach are 1 hour far apart, if you drive non-stop . This is the fastest route from Destin, FL to Panama City Beach, FL.