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LAJ to ECP: distance & flight time
Lajes (Lages Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
4,650 mi
7,484 km · 4,041 nm
9h 35m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,650 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 35m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LAJ — Lages Airport · Lajes, Brazil
- 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 LAJ
- CFC · Caçador Airport80 mi away
- CCM · Diomício Freitas Airport84 mi away
- JCB · Santa Terezinha Airport89 mi away
- JJG · Humberto Ghizzo Bortoluzzi Regional Airport97 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 LAJ from ECP?
The flight distance from Lajes (LAJ) to Panama City (ECP) is 4,650 miles (7,484 km, 4,041 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LAJ to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 35m 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 Lajes and Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours behind Lajes.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LAJ to ECP?
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