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SAD to ECP: distance & flight time
Safford (Safford Regional Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
1,410 mi
2,270 km · 1,226 nm
3h 32m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,410 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 32m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SAD — Safford Regional Airport · Safford, 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 SAD
- DMA · Davis Monthan Air Force Base87 mi away
- TUS · Tucson International Airport92 mi away
- DUG · Bisbee Douglas International Airport96 mi away
- FHU · Sierra Vista Municipal Libby Army Air Field97 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 SAD from ECP?
The flight distance from Safford (SAD) to Panama City (ECP) is 1,410 miles (2,270 km, 1,226 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAD to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 32m 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 Safford and Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours ahead of Safford.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAD to ECP?
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