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PVG to ECP: distance & flight time
Shanghai (Shanghai Pudong International Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
7,818 mi
12,581 km · 6,793 nm
15h 48m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
7,818 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 48m gate to gate, flying northeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- PVG — Shanghai Pudong International Airport · Shanghai, China
- 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 PVG
- SHA · Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport28 mi away
- SZV · Suzhou Guangfu Airport83 mi away
- WUX · Sunan Shuofang International Airport85 mi away
- HSN · Zhoushan Airport90 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 PVG from ECP?
The flight distance from Shanghai (PVG) to Panama City (ECP) is 7,818 miles (12,581 km, 6,793 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVG to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 48m 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 Shanghai and Panama City?
Panama City is 13 hours behind Shanghai.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVG to ECP?
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