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ECP to LAL: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Lakeland (Lakeland Linder International Airport)
280 mi
451 km · 244 nm
1h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
280 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 12m gate to gate, flying southeast. 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
- LAL — Lakeland Linder International Airport · Lakeland, 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 LAL
- TPA · Tampa International Airport31 mi away
- MCO · Orlando International Airport53 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport15 mi away
- GIF · Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field17 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECP from LAL?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Lakeland (LAL) is 280 miles (451 km, 244 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to LAL?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 12m 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 Lakeland?
Lakeland is 1 hour ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to LAL?
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