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How far is Lafayette, LA, from Panama City Beach, FL?

The distance between Panama City Beach (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) and Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) is 370 miles / 596 kilometers / 322 nautical miles.

The driving distance from Panama City Beach (ECP) to Lafayette (LFT) is 426 miles / 685 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 8 hours 1 minutes.

Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport – Lafayette Regional Airport

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Distance from Panama City Beach to Lafayette

There are several ways to calculate the distance from Panama City Beach to Lafayette. Here are two standard methods:

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 370.183 miles
  • 595.753 kilometers
  • 321.681 nautical miles

Vincenty's formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points on the earth's surface using an ellipsoidal model of the planet.

Haversine formula
  • 369.456 miles
  • 594.582 kilometers
  • 321.049 nautical miles

The haversine formula calculates the distance between latitude/longitude points assuming a spherical earth (great-circle distance – the shortest distance between two points).

How long does it take to fly from Panama City Beach to Lafayette?

The estimated flight time from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Lafayette Regional Airport is 1 hour and 12 minutes.

What is the time difference between Panama City Beach and Lafayette?

There is no time difference between Panama City Beach and Lafayette.

Flight carbon footprint between Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) and Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT)

On average, flying from Panama City Beach to Lafayette generates about 80 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 80 kilograms equals 175 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

Map of flight path and driving directions from Panama City Beach to Lafayette

See the map of the shortest flight path between Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) and Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT).

Airport information

Origin Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
City: Panama City Beach, FL
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: ECP
ICAO Code: KECP
Coordinates: 30°20′30″N, 85°47′50″W
Destination Lafayette Regional Airport
City: Lafayette, LA
Country: United States Flag of United States
IATA Code: LFT
ICAO Code: KLFT
Coordinates: 30°12′19″N, 91°59′15″W