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PAZ to ECP: distance & flight time
Poza Rico (El Tajín National Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
991 mi
1,594 km · 861 nm
2h 37m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
991 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 37m 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
- PAZ — El Tajín National Airport · Poza Rico, 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 PAZ
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 PAZ from ECP?
The flight distance from Poza Rico (PAZ) to Panama City (ECP) is 991 miles (1,594 km, 861 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PAZ to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 37m 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 Poza Rico and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour ahead of Poza Rico.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PAZ to ECP?
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