Panabo: how to get there and around
Airports, stations, ports, where the hotels are and what the numbers say, from public data rather than a brochure.
Panabo is a city of 211,242 people in Philippines (Davao Region), 4 m (13 ft) above sea level. The nearest large airport is Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre.
Key facts
Daylight in Panabo runs from about 11 h 44 min a day in late December to 12 h 35 min in late June (computed for 7.31° latitude), which matters more than the forecast when a day is built around one flight or one crossing.
Getting there
Panabo is served by one airport with scheduled flights. The closest large one is Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre, with a longest runway of 9,842 ft, which limits it to short and medium-haul aircraft.
Flights to Panabo: every airport, routes and times
Buses to Panabo · Driving and car hire
Nearby cities, and how to get between them
- Davao, 27 km — car rental · tours
- Budta, 138 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Malingao, 134 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Cebu City, 388 km — flights · buses · car rental
- Cagayan de Oro, 173 km — flights · tours
- General Santos, 144 km — buses · car rental · tours
- Lapu-Lapu City, 384 km — flights
- Cotabato, 159 km — tours
- Iligan, 189 km
- Mandaue City, 387 km
Common questions
Which airport serves Panabo?
Francisco Bangoy International Airport (DVO), 21 km (13 mi) from the centre.
How big is Panabo?
About 211,242 people live in Panabo, across 251 km² (GeoNames and Wikidata).
What time zone is Panabo in?
Asia/Manila, currently UTC+8.
What currency is used in Panabo?
The Peso (PHP). Traffic drives on the right.
Which cities are near Panabo?
Davao (27 km), Budta (138 km), Malingao (134 km), Cebu City (388 km), Cagayan de Oro (173 km).
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.