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ECP to PIE: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → St. Petersburg (St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport)
252 mi
406 km · 219 nm
1h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
252 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 8m 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
- PIE — St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 PIE
- TPA · Tampa International Airport10 mi away
- CLW · Clearwater Air Park6 mi away
- SPG · Albert Whitted Airport11 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base11 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECP from PIE?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is 252 miles (406 km, 219 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to PIE?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 8m 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 St. Petersburg?
St. Petersburg is 1 hour ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to PIE?
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