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GIF to ECP: distance & flight time
Winter Haven (Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
291 mi
468 km · 253 nm
1h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
291 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 14m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- GIF — Winter Haven Regional Airport - Gilbert Field · Winter Haven, 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 GIF
- MCO · Orlando International Airport37 mi away
- TPA · Tampa International Airport48 mi away
- BOW · Bartow Municipal Airport8 mi away
- LAL · Lakeland Linder International Airport17 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 GIF from ECP?
The flight distance from Winter Haven (GIF) to Panama City (ECP) is 291 miles (468 km, 253 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GIF to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 14m 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 GIF to ECP?
Nonstop service on GIF–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 1h 14m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Winter Haven and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind Winter Haven.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GIF to ECP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on GIF–ECP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some GIF to ECP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain GIF–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.