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ECP to IST: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Istanbul (Istanbul Airport)
5,965 mi
9,600 km · 5,183 nm
12h 10m
estimated nonstop flight time
+8h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
5,965 miles nonstop takes roughly 12h 10m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, United States
- IST — Istanbul Airport · Istanbul, Turkey
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 IST
- ISL · Atatürk International Airport21 mi away
- SAW · Sabiha Gökçen International Airport39 mi away
- TEQ · Tekirdağ Çorlu Airport44 mi away
- BTZ · Bursa Airport73 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECP from IST?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Istanbul (IST) is 5,965 miles (9,600 km, 5,183 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to IST?
A nonstop flight takes about 12h 10m 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 Istanbul?
Istanbul is 8 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to IST?
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