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SPG to ECP: distance & flight time
St. Petersburg (Albert Whitted Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
262 mi
422 km · 228 nm
1h 9m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
262 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 9m gate to gate, flying northwest. 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
- SPG — Albert Whitted Airport · St. Petersburg, 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 SPG
- TPA · Tampa International Airport16 mi away
- MCF · Mac Dill Air Force Base9 mi away
- PIE · St Petersburg Clearwater International Airport11 mi away
- TPF · Peter O Knight Airport15 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 SPG from ECP?
The flight distance from St. Petersburg (SPG) to Panama City (ECP) is 262 miles (422 km, 228 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SPG to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 9m 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 St. Petersburg and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind St. Petersburg.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SPG to ECP?
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