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MEX to ECP: distance & flight time
Mexico City (Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
1,121 mi
1,805 km · 975 nm
2h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,121 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 54m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- MEX — Licenciado Benito Juarez International Airport · Mexico City, Mexico
- 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 MEX
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 MEX from ECP?
The flight distance from Mexico City (MEX) to Panama City (ECP) is 1,121 miles (1,805 km, 975 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MEX to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 54m 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 Mexico City and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour ahead of Mexico City.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MEX to ECP?
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