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ECP to ACA: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Acapulco (General Juan N Alvarez International Airport)
1,288 mi
2,072 km · 1,119 nm
3h 16m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
1,288 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 16m 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
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, United States
- ACA — General Juan N Alvarez International Airport · Acapulco, Mexico
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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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
Near ACA
- ZIH · Ixtapa Zihuatanejo International Airport127 mi away
- CVJ · General Mariano Matamoros Airport147 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECP from ACA?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Acapulco (ACA) is 1,288 miles (2,072 km, 1,119 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to ACA?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 16m 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 Panama City and Acapulco?
Acapulco is 1 hour behind Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to ACA?
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