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ECP to LAF: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Lafayette (Purdue University Airport)
698 mi
1,123 km · 606 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
698 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECP from LAF?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Lafayette (LAF) is 698 miles (1,123 km, 606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to LAF?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 Lafayette?
Lafayette is 1 hour ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to LAF?
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