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ECP to SZX: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Shenzhen (Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport)
8,551 mi
13,761 km · 7,431 nm
17h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,551 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 14m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, United States
- SZX — Shenzhen Bao'an International Airport · Shenzhen, China
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 SZX
- HKG · Hong Kong International Airport24 mi away
- HHP · Shun Tak Heliport33 mi away
- MFM · Macau International Airport37 mi away
- ZUH · Zhuhai Jinwan Airport52 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECP from SZX?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Shenzhen (SZX) is 8,551 miles (13,761 km, 7,431 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to SZX?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 14m 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 Shenzhen?
Shenzhen is 13 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to SZX?
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