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ECA to ECP: distance & flight time
East Tawas (Iosco County Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
973 mi
1,566 km · 845 nm
2h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
973 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 35m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- ECA — Iosco County Airport · East Tawas, 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 ECA
- OSC · Oscoda Wurtsmith Airport10 mi away
- APN · Alpena County Regional Airport53 mi away
- GDW · Gladwin Zettel Memorial Airport57 mi away
- HTL · Roscommon County - Blodgett Memorial Airport62 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 ECA from ECP?
The flight distance from East Tawas (ECA) to Panama City (ECP) is 973 miles (1,566 km, 845 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECA to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 35m 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 East Tawas and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind East Tawas.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECA to ECP?
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