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MGY to ECP: distance & flight time
Dayton (Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
644 mi
1,036 km · 560 nm
1h 52m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
644 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 52m 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
- MGY — Dayton-Wright Brothers Airport · Dayton, 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 MGY
- FFO · Wright-Patterson Air Force Base19 mi away
- DAY · James M Cox Dayton International Airport22 mi away
- HAO · Butler Co Regional Airport - Hogan Field22 mi away
- ILN · Wilmington Airpark26 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 MGY from ECP?
The flight distance from Dayton (MGY) to Panama City (ECP) is 644 miles (1,036 km, 560 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from MGY to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 52m 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 Dayton and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind Dayton.
What is the cheapest way to fly from MGY to ECP?
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