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GNV to ECP: distance & flight time
Gainesville (Gainesville Regional Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
216 mi
347 km · 187 nm
1h 2m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
216 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 2m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- GNV — Gainesville Regional Airport · Gainesville, 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 GNV
- OCF · Ocala International Airport - Jim Taylor Field36 mi away
- LCQ · Lake City Gateway Airport39 mi away
- VQQ · Cecil Airport44 mi away
- CTY · Cross City Airport50 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 GNV from ECP?
The flight distance from Gainesville (GNV) to Panama City (ECP) is 216 miles (347 km, 187 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from GNV to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 2m 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 Gainesville and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind Gainesville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from GNV to ECP?
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