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CAE to ECP: distance & flight time
Columbia (Columbia Metropolitan Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
369 mi
593 km · 320 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
369 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m 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
- CAE — Columbia Metropolitan Airport · Columbia, 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 CAE
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport7 mi away
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base18 mi away
- SSC · Shaw Air Force Base37 mi away
- OGB · Orangeburg Municipal Airport37 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 CAE from ECP?
The flight distance from Columbia (CAE) to Panama City (ECP) is 369 miles (593 km, 320 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CAE to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 Columbia and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind Columbia.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CAE to ECP?
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