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ECP to MEL: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Melbourne (Melbourne International Airport)
9,528 mi
15,334 km · 8,280 nm
19h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
+15h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
9,528 miles nonstop takes roughly 19h 9m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, United States
- MEL — Melbourne International Airport · Melbourne, Australia
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 MEL
- MEB · Melbourne Essendon Airport5 mi away
- MBW · Melbourne Moorabbin Airport25 mi away
- AVV · Avalon Airport32 mi away
- GEX · Geelong Airport47 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECP from MEL?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Melbourne (MEL) is 9,528 miles (15,334 km, 8,280 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to MEL?
A nonstop flight takes about 19h 9m 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 Melbourne?
Melbourne is 15 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to MEL?
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