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HVB to ECP: distance & flight time
Hervey Bay (Hervey Bay Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
8,874 mi
14,281 km · 7,711 nm
17h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-15h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
8,874 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 52m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 15-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- HVB — Hervey Bay Airport · Hervey Bay, Australia
- 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 HVB
- MBH · Maryborough Airport17 mi away
- BDB · Bundaberg Airport45 mi away
- GAH · Gayndah Airport81 mi away
- MCY · Sunshine Coast Airport90 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 HVB from ECP?
The flight distance from Hervey Bay (HVB) to Panama City (ECP) is 8,874 miles (14,281 km, 7,711 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from HVB to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 52m 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 Hervey Bay and Panama City?
Panama City is 15 hours behind Hervey Bay.
What is the cheapest way to fly from HVB to ECP?
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