# Distance from Athens (ATH) to Panama City (ECP)

> 9,491 km · estimated flight time 12h · Ultra-long-haul route.

## Summary

- **Distance**: 9,491 km / 5,898 mi / 5,125 nm
- **Estimated flight time**: 12h
- **Heading**: 305° (northwest)
- **Return heading**: 48° (northeast)
- **Classification**: Ultra-long-haul
- **Type**: International (Greece) → United States
- **Intercontinental**: Europe → North America
- **Time difference**: -8h (When it's 06:24 in Athens, it's 22:24 in Panama City)
- **Elevation difference**: 239 ft (ECP is lower than ATH)

## Airports

### [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Athens, Greece
- ICAO: LGAV
- Timezone: Europe/Athens
- Coordinates: 37.940000, 23.940000
- Elevation: 308 ft

### [Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ecp-panama-city-northwest-florida-beaches-international-airport/1ef266df-192c-6a9a-8d80-06bb2780ed98)

- City: Panama City, United States
- ICAO: KECP
- Timezone: America/Chicago
- Coordinates: 30.360000, -85.800000
- Elevation: 69 ft

## Route notes

This is an ultra-long-haul route, one of the longest in aviation. It requires wide-body aircraft with extended range capability such as the Airbus A350-900ULR or Boeing 777-200LR. Passengers should prepare for an extended flight with multiple meal services.

Time-zone information: When it's 06:24 in Athens, it's 22:24 in Panama City.
With a 8-hour time difference, expect significant jet lag.

## Related

- [Eleftherios Venizelos International Airport (ATH)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ath-athens-eleftherios-venizelos-international-airport/1ef266df-4dd8-66cc-be87-06bb2780ed98)
- [Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)](https://www.flightduration.online/airport/ecp-panama-city-northwest-florida-beaches-international-airport/1ef266df-192c-6a9a-8d80-06bb2780ed98)
- [Flight duration calculator](/#calculator)