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ECP to SME: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Somerset (Lake Cumberland Regional Airport)
468 mi
753 km · 406 nm
1h 29m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
468 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 29m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SME — Lake Cumberland Regional Airport · Somerset, 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 SME
- LOZ · London-Corbin Airport/Magee Field29 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport68 mi away
- GLW · Glasgow Municipal Airport74 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport80 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECP from SME?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Somerset (SME) is 468 miles (753 km, 406 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to SME?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 29m 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 Somerset?
Somerset is 1 hour ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to SME?
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