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YSM to ECP: distance & flight time
Fort Smith (Fort Smith Airport) → Panama City (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport)
2,379 mi
3,829 km · 2,068 nm
5h 8m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading southeast
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Flight time details
2,379 miles nonstop takes roughly 5h 8m 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
- YSM — Fort Smith Airport · Fort Smith, Canada
- 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 YSM
- YPY · Fort Chipewyan Airport92 mi away
- YFR · Fort Resolution Airport99 mi away
- YBE · Uranium City Airport125 mi away
- YHY · Hay River / Merlyn Carter Airport142 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 YSM from ECP?
The flight distance from Fort Smith (YSM) to Panama City (ECP) is 2,379 miles (3,829 km, 2,068 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from YSM to ECP?
A nonstop flight takes about 5h 8m 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 Fort Smith and Panama City?
Panama City is 1 hour ahead of Fort Smith.
What is the cheapest way to fly from YSM to ECP?
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