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PMD to ECP: distance & flight time
Palmdale (Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
1,897 mi
3,052 km · 1,648 nm
4h 11m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,897 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 11m 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
- PMD — Palmdale Regional/USAF Plant 42 Airport · Palmdale, 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 PMD
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport51 mi away
- WJF · General WM J Fox Airfield11 mi away
- EDW · Edwards Air Force Base22 mi away
- MHV · Mojave Airport30 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 PMD from ECP?
The flight distance from Palmdale (PMD) to Panama City (ECP) is 1,897 miles (3,052 km, 1,648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PMD to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 11m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from PMD to ECP?
Nonstop service on PMD–ECP depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 4h 11m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Palmdale and Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours ahead of Palmdale.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PMD to ECP?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on PMD–ECP that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some PMD to ECP fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain PMD–ECP tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.