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SMO to ECP: distance & flight time
Santa Monica (Santa Monica Municipal Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
1,918 mi
3,087 km · 1,667 nm
4h 14m
estimated nonstop flight time
+2h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
1,918 miles nonstop takes roughly 4h 14m 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
- SMO — Santa Monica Municipal Airport · Santa Monica, 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 SMO
- LAX · Los Angeles International Airport6 mi away
- HHR · Jack Northrop Field Hawthorne Municipal Airport9 mi away
- BUR · Bob Hope Airport14 mi away
- VNY · Van Nuys Airport14 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 SMO from ECP?
The flight distance from Santa Monica (SMO) to Panama City (ECP) is 1,918 miles (3,087 km, 1,667 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SMO to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 4h 14m 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 Monica and Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours ahead of Santa Monica.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SMO to ECP?
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