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SSA to ECP: distance & flight time
Salvador (Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
4,346 mi
6,994 km · 3,776 nm
8h 59m
estimated nonstop flight time
-2h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,346 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 59m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 2-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SSA — Deputado Luiz Eduardo Magalhães International Airport · Salvador, Brazil
- 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 SSA
- VAL · Valença Airport52 mi away
- IOS · Bahia - Jorge Amado Airport140 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 SSA from ECP?
The flight distance from Salvador (SSA) to Panama City (ECP) is 4,346 miles (6,994 km, 3,776 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSA to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 59m 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 Salvador and Panama City?
Panama City is 2 hours behind Salvador.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSA to ECP?
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