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SSC to ECP: distance & flight time
Sumter (Shaw Air Force Base) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
399 mi
642 km · 347 nm
1h 31m
estimated nonstop flight time
-1h
time difference · heading southwest
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Flight time details
399 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 31m gate to gate, flying southwest. 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
- SSC — Shaw Air Force Base · Sumter, 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 SSC
- MMT · Mc Entire Joint National Guard Base19 mi away
- CDN · Woodward Field22 mi away
- CUB · Jim Hamilton L.B. Owens Airport30 mi away
- HVS · Hartsville Regional Airport36 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 SSC from ECP?
The flight distance from Sumter (SSC) to Panama City (ECP) is 399 miles (642 km, 347 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SSC to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 31m 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 Sumter and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour behind Sumter.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SSC to ECP?
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