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ECP to BWU: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Sydney (Sydney Bankstown Airport)
9,148 mi
14,722 km · 7,949 nm
18h 24m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
9,148 miles nonstop takes roughly 18h 24m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, United States
- BWU — Sydney Bankstown Airport · Sydney, Australia
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 BWU
- SYD · Sydney Kingsford Smith International Airport11 mi away
- CDU · Camden Airport19 mi away
- XRH · RAAF Base Richmond25 mi away
- WOL · Wollongong Airport45 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECP from BWU?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Sydney (BWU) is 9,148 miles (14,722 km, 7,949 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to BWU?
A nonstop flight takes about 18h 24m 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 Sydney?
Sydney is 15 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to BWU?
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