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RDU to ECP: distance & flight time
Raleigh-durham (Raleigh Durham International Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
556 mi
895 km · 484 nm
1h 41m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
556 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 41m gate to gate, flying southwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RDU — Raleigh Durham International Airport · Raleigh-durham, 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 RDU
- POB · Pope Field50 mi away
- RWI · Rocky Mount Wilson Regional Airport50 mi away
- FBG · Simmons Army Air Field52 mi away
- SOP · Moore County Airport56 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 RDU from ECP?
The flight distance from Raleigh-durham (RDU) to Panama City (ECP) is 556 miles (895 km, 484 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RDU to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 41m 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 Raleigh-durham and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind Raleigh-durham.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RDU to ECP?
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