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LAF to ECP: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Purdue University Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
698 mi
1,123 km · 606 nm
1h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
698 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 59m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- LAF — Purdue University Airport · Lafayette, 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 LAF
- DNV · Vermilion Regional Airport38 mi away
- RNZ · Jasper County Airport39 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base44 mi away
- OKK · Kokomo Municipal Airport47 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 LAF from ECP?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LAF) to Panama City (ECP) is 698 miles (1,123 km, 606 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAF to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 59m 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 Lafayette and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind Lafayette.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAF to ECP?
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