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PVR to ECP: distance & flight time
Puerto Vallarta (Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
1,382 mi
2,225 km · 1,201 nm
3h 28m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading northeast
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Flight time details
1,382 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 28m 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
- PVR — Licenciado Gustavo Díaz Ordaz International Airport · Puerto Vallarta, 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 PVR
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 PVR from ECP?
The flight distance from Puerto Vallarta (PVR) to Panama City (ECP) is 1,382 miles (2,225 km, 1,201 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from PVR to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 28m 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 Puerto Vallarta and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour ahead of Puerto Vallarta.
What is the cheapest way to fly from PVR to ECP?
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