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SAP to ECP: distance & flight time
San Pedro Sula (Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
1,039 mi
1,671 km · 903 nm
2h 43m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
1,039 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 43m gate to gate, flying north. 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
- SAP — Ramón Villeda Morales International Airport · San Pedro Sula, Honduras
- 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 SAP
- TEA · Tela Airport37 mi away
- PBR · Puerto Barrios Airport48 mi away
- LCE · Goloson International Airport74 mi away
- XPL · Coronel Enrique Soto Cano Air Base77 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 SAP from ECP?
The flight distance from San Pedro Sula (SAP) to Panama City (ECP) is 1,039 miles (1,671 km, 903 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SAP to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 43m 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 San Pedro Sula and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour ahead of San Pedro Sula.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SAP to ECP?
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