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LOU to ECP: distance & flight time
Louisville (Bowman Field) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
544 mi
875 km · 473 nm
1h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
544 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 39m 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
- LOU — Bowman Field · Louisville, 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 LOU
- SDF · Louisville International Standiford Field5 mi away
- FTK · Godman Army Air Field28 mi away
- FFT · Capital City Airport41 mi away
- LEX · Blue Grass Airport59 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 LOU from ECP?
The flight distance from Louisville (LOU) to Panama City (ECP) is 544 miles (875 km, 473 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from LOU to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 39m 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 Louisville and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind Louisville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from LOU to ECP?
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