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RIA to ECP: distance & flight time
Santa Maria (Santa Maria Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
4,657 mi
7,494 km · 4,047 nm
9h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,657 miles nonstop takes roughly 9h 36m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- RIA — Santa Maria Airport · Santa Maria, Brazil
- 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 RIA
- GEL · Santo Ângelo Airport103 mi away
- BGX · Comandante Gustavo Kraemer Airport119 mi away
- PFB · Lauro Kurtz Airport131 mi away
- SRA · Santa Rosa Airport134 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 RIA from ECP?
The flight distance from Santa Maria (RIA) to Panama City (ECP) is 4,657 miles (7,494 km, 4,047 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RIA to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 9h 36m 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 Santa Maria and Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours behind Santa Maria.
What is the cheapest way to fly from RIA to ECP?
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