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PDV to ECP: distance & flight time
Plovdiv (Plovdiv International Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
5,771 mi
9,288 km · 5,015 nm
11h 47m
estimated nonstop flight time
-8h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
5,771 miles nonstop takes roughly 11h 47m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 8-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PDV — Plovdiv International Airport · Plovdiv, Bulgaria
- 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 PDV
- SZR · Stara Zagora Airport46 mi away
- KVA · Alexander the Great International Airport81 mi away
- JAM · Bezmer Air Base81 mi away
- SOF · Sofia Airport85 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 PDV from ECP?
The flight distance from Plovdiv (PDV) to Panama City (ECP) is 5,771 miles (9,288 km, 5,015 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PDV to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 11h 47m 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 Plovdiv and Panama City?
Panama City is 8 hours behind Plovdiv.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PDV to ECP?
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