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ECP to SFO: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → San Francisco (San Francisco International Airport)
2,140 mi
3,445 km · 1,860 nm
4h 40m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
2,140 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 40m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SFO — San Francisco International Airport · San Francisco, 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 SFO
- SQL · San Carlos Airport10 mi away
- HAF · Half Moon Bay Airport10 mi away
- OAK · Metropolitan Oakland International Airport11 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station12 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECP from SFO?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,140 miles (3,445 km, 1,860 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to SFO?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 40m 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 Francisco?
San Francisco is 2 hours behind Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to SFO?
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