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KMG to ECP: distance & flight time
Kunming (Kunming Changshui International Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
8,562 mi
13,779 km · 7,440 nm
17h 15m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,562 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 15m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- KMG — Kunming Changshui International Airport · Kunming, China
- 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 KMG
- YUA · Yuanmou Air Base79 mi away
- PZI · Bao'anying Airport122 mi away
- ACX · Xingyi Airport127 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 KMG from ECP?
The flight distance from Kunming (KMG) to Panama City (ECP) is 8,562 miles (13,779 km, 7,440 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from KMG to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 15m 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 Kunming and Panama City?
Panama City is 13 hours behind Kunming.
What is the cheapest way to fly from KMG to ECP?
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