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RST to ECP: distance & flight time
Rochester (Rochester International Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
1,006 mi
1,618 km · 874 nm
2h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
Same time
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,006 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 39m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Both airports share the same local time, so schedules read exactly as flown.
The two airports
- RST — Rochester International Airport · Rochester, 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 RST
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 RST from ECP?
The flight distance from Rochester (RST) to Panama City (ECP) is 1,006 miles (1,618 km, 874 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from RST to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 39m 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 cheapest way to fly from RST to ECP?
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