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BUF to ECP: distance & flight time
Buffalo (Buffalo Niagara International Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
953 mi
1,533 km · 828 nm
2h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
953 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 32m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- BUF — Buffalo Niagara International Airport · Buffalo, United States
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near BUF
- IAG · Niagara Falls International Airport16 mi away
- YYZ · Lester B. Pearson International Airport68 mi away
- YCM · Niagara District Airport28 mi away
- DKK · Chautauqua County-Dunkirk Airport41 mi away
Near ECP
- PFN · Panama City-Bay Co International Airport12 mi away
- PAM · Tyndall Air Force Base24 mi away
- DSI · Destin Executive Airport40 mi away
- VPS · Destin-Ft Walton Beach Airport44 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is BUF from ECP?
The flight distance from Buffalo (BUF) to Panama City (ECP) is 953 miles (1,533 km, 828 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from BUF to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 32m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
What is the time difference between Buffalo and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind Buffalo.
What is the cheapest way to fly from BUF to ECP?
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