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ECP to YAM: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Sault Sainte Marie (Sault Ste Marie Airport)
1,116 mi
1,797 km · 970 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,116 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m 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
- YAM — Sault Ste Marie Airport · Sault Sainte Marie, Canada
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 YAM
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECP from YAM?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Sault Sainte Marie (YAM) is 1,116 miles (1,797 km, 970 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to YAM?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Sault Sainte Marie?
Sault Sainte Marie is 1 hour ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to YAM?
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