The nearest airport is MVR - Maroua Salak, located 48.4 km east of Panaka.
Other airports nearby include GOU - Garoua (129.2 km south), MIU - Maiduguri (178.3 km north west), YOL - Yola (198.9 km south west), NDJ - N'djamena Ndjamena Hassan Djamous (231.8 km north east),