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ECP to CHA: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Chattanooga (Lovell Field)
325 mi
523 km · 282 nm
1h 19m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
325 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 19m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, United States
- CHA — Lovell Field · Chattanooga, United States
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 CHA
- APT · Marion County Brown Field22 mi away
- HDI · Hardwick Field25 mi away
- DNN · Dalton Municipal Airport29 mi away
- UOS · Franklin County Airport41 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECP from CHA?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Chattanooga (CHA) is 325 miles (523 km, 282 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to CHA?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 19m 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 Chattanooga?
Chattanooga is 1 hour ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to CHA?
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