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MAE to ECP: distance & flight time
Madera (Madera Municipal Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
2,014 mi
3,241 km · 1,750 nm
4h 25m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,014 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 25m 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
- MAE — Madera Municipal Airport · Madera, 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 MAE
- FAT · Fresno Yosemite International Airport26 mi away
- MCE · Merced Regional Macready Field30 mi away
- RMY · Mariposa Yosemite Airport36 mi away
- MER · Castle Airport37 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 MAE from ECP?
The flight distance from Madera (MAE) to Panama City (ECP) is 2,014 miles (3,241 km, 1,750 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MAE to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 25m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from MAE to ECP?
Nonstop service on MAE–ECP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 25m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Madera and Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours ahead of Madera.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MAE to ECP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on MAE–ECP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some MAE to ECP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain MAE–ECP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.