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SMD to ECP: distance & flight time
Fort Wayne IN (Smith Field) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
746 mi
1,201 km · 648 nm
2h 5m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading south
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Flight time details
746 miles nonstop takes roughly 2h 5m gate to gate, flying south. 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
- SMD — Smith Field · Fort Wayne IN, 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 SMD
- FWA · Fort Wayne International Airport12 mi away
- ANQ · Tri State Steuben County Airport34 mi away
- EKI · Elkhart Municipal Airport59 mi away
- GUS · Grissom Air Reserve Base62 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 SMD from ECP?
The flight distance from Fort Wayne IN (SMD) to Panama City (ECP) is 746 miles (1,201 km, 648 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMD to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 2h 5m 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 Fort Wayne IN and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind Fort Wayne IN.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMD to ECP?
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