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WTZ to ECP: distance & flight time
Whitianga (Whitianga Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
7,871 mi
12,667 km · 6,839 nm
15h 54m
estimated nonstop flight time
-17h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
7,871 miles nonstop takes roughly 15h 54m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 17-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- WTZ — Whitianga Airport · Whitianga, New Zealand
- 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 WTZ
- WIK · Waiheke Reeve Airport33 mi away
- AMZ · Ardmore Airport41 mi away
- GBZ · Great Barrier Aerodrome42 mi away
- AKL · Auckland International Airport50 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 WTZ from ECP?
The flight distance from Whitianga (WTZ) to Panama City (ECP) is 7,871 miles (12,667 km, 6,839 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from WTZ to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 15h 54m 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 Whitianga and Panama City?
Panama City is 17 hours behind Whitianga.
What is the cheapest way to fly from WTZ to ECP?
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