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LFT to ECP: distance & flight time
Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
370 mi
595 km · 321 nm
1h 26m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
370 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 26m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- LFT — Lafayette Regional 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 LFT
- ARA · Acadiana Regional Airport13 mi away
- BTR · Baton Rouge Metropolitan Airport55 mi away
- LCH · Lake Charles Regional Airport74 mi away
- ESF · Esler Regional Airport84 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 LFT from ECP?
The flight distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Panama City (ECP) is 370 miles (595 km, 321 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LFT to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 26m 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 cheapest way to fly from LFT to ECP?
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