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SYM to ECP: distance & flight time
Simao (Pu'er Simao Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
8,737 mi
14,061 km · 7,592 nm
17h 36m
estimated nonstop flight time
-13h
time difference · heading north
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Flight time details
8,737 miles nonstop takes roughly 17h 36m gate to gate, flying north. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 13-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- SYM — Pu'er Simao Airport · Simao, China
- 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 SYM
- JHG · Xishuangbanna Gasa Airport58 mi away
- JMJ · Lancang Jingmai Airport79 mi away
- LNJ · Lintsang Airfield88 mi away
- PCQ · Boun Neau Airport99 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 SYM from ECP?
The flight distance from Simao (SYM) to Panama City (ECP) is 8,737 miles (14,061 km, 7,592 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from SYM to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 17h 36m 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 Simao and Panama City?
Panama City is 13 hours behind Simao.
What is the cheapest way to fly from SYM to ECP?
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