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STK to ECP: distance & flight time
Sterling (Sterling Municipal Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
1,208 mi
1,944 km · 1,050 nm
3h 6m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
1,208 miles nonstop takes roughly 3h 6m gate to gate, flying southeast. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- STK — Sterling Municipal Airport · Sterling, 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 STK
- AKO · Colorado Plains Regional Airport30 mi away
- SNY · Sidney Municipal-Lloyd W Carr Field37 mi away
- DEN · Denver International Airport91 mi away
- GXY · Greeley–Weld County Airport73 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 STK from ECP?
The flight distance from Sterling (STK) to Panama City (ECP) is 1,208 miles (1,944 km, 1,050 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from STK to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 3h 6m 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 Sterling and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour ahead of Sterling.
What is the cheapest way to fly from STK to ECP?
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