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ECP to HKT: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Phuket (Phuket International Airport)
9,765 mi
15,715 km · 8,485 nm
19h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+12h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
9,765 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 37m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 12-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, United States
- HKT — Phuket International Airport · Phuket, Thailand
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 HKT
- KBV · Krabi Airport46 mi away
- URT · Surat Thani Airport90 mi away
- TST · Trang Airport98 mi away
- NST · Nakhon Si Thammarat Airport115 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECP from HKT?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Phuket (HKT) is 9,765 miles (15,715 km, 8,485 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to HKT?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 37m 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 Phuket?
Phuket is 12 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to HKT?
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