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LGB to ECP: distance & flight time
Long Beach (Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
1,901 mi
3,060 km · 1,652 nm
4h 12m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,901 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 12m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- LGB — Long Beach /Daugherty Field/ Airport · Long Beach, 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 LGB
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport17 mi away
- FUL · Fullerton Municipal Airport11 mi away
- TOA · Zamperini Field11 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport13 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 LGB from ECP?
The flight distance from Long Beach (LGB) to Panama City (ECP) is 1,901 miles (3,060 km, 1,652 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LGB to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 12m 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 Long Beach and Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours ahead of Long Beach.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LGB to ECP?
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