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ECP to SDM: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → San Diego (Brown Field Municipal Airport)
1,838 mi
2,957 km · 1,597 nm
4h 4m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
1,838 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 4m gate to gate, flying west. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, United States
- SDM — Brown Field Municipal Airport · San Diego, 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 SDM
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECP from SDM?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to San Diego (SDM) is 1,838 miles (2,957 km, 1,597 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to SDM?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 San Diego?
San Diego is 2 hours behind Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to SDM?
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