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FAT to ECP: distance & flight time
Fresno (Fresno Yosemite International Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
1,992 mi
3,205 km · 1,731 nm
4h 22m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,992 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 22m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- FAT — Fresno Yosemite International Airport · Fresno, United States
- ECP — Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · Panama City, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near FAT
- MAE · Madera Municipal Airport26 mi away
- NLC · Lemoore Naval Air Station (Reeves Field) Airport33 mi away
- VIS · Visalia Municipal Airport36 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport54 mi away
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
Frequently asked questions
How far is FAT from ECP?
The flight distance from Fresno (FAT) to Panama City (ECP) is 1,992 miles (3,205 km, 1,731 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from FAT to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 22m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from FAT to ECP?
Nonstop service on FAT–ECP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 22m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Fresno and Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours ahead of Fresno.
What is the cheapest way to fly from FAT to ECP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on FAT–ECP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some FAT to ECP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain FAT–ECP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.