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ECP to PMR: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Palmerston North (Palmerston North Airport)
7,957 mi
12,806 km · 6,915 nm
16h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
+17h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
7,957 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 4m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, United States
- PMR — Palmerston North Airport · Palmerston North, New Zealand
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 PMR
- OHA · RNZAF Base Ohakea14 mi away
- WAG · Wanganui Airport40 mi away
- MRO · Hood Airport45 mi away
- PPQ · Paraparaumu Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECP from PMR?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Palmerston North (PMR) is 7,957 miles (12,806 km, 6,915 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to PMR?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 4m 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 Palmerston North?
Palmerston North is 17 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to PMR?
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