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ECP to ZAT: distance & flight time
Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) → Zhaotong (Zhaotong Airport)
8,402 mi
13,521 km · 7,301 nm
16h 56m
estimated nonstop flight time
+13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,402 miles nonstop takes roughly 16h 56m 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
- ZAT — Zhaotong Airport · Zhaotong, 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 ZAT
- LPF · Liupanshui Yuezhao Airport90 mi away
- BFJ · Bijie Feixiong Airport106 mi away
- XIC · Xichang Qingshan Airport107 mi away
- YBP · Yibin Caiba Airport113 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is ECP from ZAT?
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Zhaotong (ZAT) is 8,402 miles (13,521 km, 7,301 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ECP to ZAT?
A nonstop flight takes about 16h 56m 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 Zhaotong?
Zhaotong is 13 hours ahead of Panama City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ECP to ZAT?
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