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NIP to ECP: distance & flight time
Jacksonville (Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field)) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
246 mi
395 km · 213 nm
1h 7m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading west
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Flight time details
246 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 7m gate to gate, flying west. 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
- NIP — Jacksonville Naval Air Station (Towers Field) · Jacksonville, 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 NIP
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 NIP from ECP?
The flight distance from Jacksonville (NIP) to Panama City (ECP) is 246 miles (395 km, 213 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from NIP to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 7m 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 Jacksonville and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind Jacksonville.
What is the cheapest way to fly from NIP to ECP?
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