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OAK to ECP: distance & flight time
Oakland (Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
2,132 mi
3,432 km · 1,853 nm
4h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
2,132 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 39m 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
- OAK — Metropolitan Oakland International Airport · Oakland, 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 OAK
- SFO · San Francisco International Airport11 mi away
- HWD · Hayward Executive Airport7 mi away
- NGZ · Alameda Naval Air Station7 mi away
- SQL · San Carlos Airport15 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 OAK from ECP?
The flight distance from Oakland (OAK) to Panama City (ECP) is 2,132 miles (3,432 km, 1,853 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from OAK to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 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 Oakland and Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours ahead of Oakland.
What is the cheapest way to fly from OAK to ECP?
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