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ECP to ILM: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Wilmington (Wilmington International Airport)
534 mi
860 km · 464 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
534 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m gate to gate, flying northeast. 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
- ILM — Wilmington International Airport · Wilmington, 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 ILM
- OAJ · Albert J Ellis Airport42 mi away
- CRE · Grand Strand Airport57 mi away
- LBT · Lumberton Regional Airport70 mi away
- MYR · Myrtle Beach International Airport72 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECP from ILM?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Wilmington (ILM) is 534 miles (860 km, 464 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to ILM?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 Wilmington?
Wilmington is 1 hour ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to ILM?
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