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LEX to ECP: distance & flight time
Lexington KY (Blue Grass Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
535 mi
861 km · 465 nm
1h 38m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
535 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 38m 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
- LEX — Blue Grass Airport · Lexington KY, 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 LEX
- FFT · Capital City Airport19 mi away
- LOU · Bowman Field59 mi away
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field62 mi away
- SME · Lake Cumberland Regional Airport68 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 LEX from ECP?
The flight distance from Lexington KY (LEX) to Panama City (ECP) is 535 miles (861 km, 465 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LEX to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 38m 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 Lexington KY and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind Lexington KY.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LEX to ECP?
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