How far is Panama City Beach, FL, from Gainesville, FL?
The distance between Gainesville (Gainesville Regional Airport) and Panama City Beach (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) is 216 miles / 348 kilometers / 188 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Gainesville (GNV) to Panama City Beach (ECP) is 260 miles / 418 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 5 hours 15 minutes.
Gainesville Regional Airport – Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
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Distance from Gainesville to Panama City Beach
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Gainesville to Panama City Beach. Here are two standard methods:
Vincenty's formula (applied above)- 216.037 miles
- 347.677 kilometers
- 187.731 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- 215.662 miles
- 347.074 kilometers
- 187.405 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 Gainesville to Panama City Beach?
The estimated flight time from Gainesville Regional Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is 54 minutes.
What is the time difference between Gainesville and Panama City Beach?
Flight carbon footprint between Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)
On average, flying from Gainesville to Panama City Beach generates about 57 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 57 kilograms equals 125 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.
Map of flight path and driving directions from Gainesville to Panama City Beach
See the map of the shortest flight path between Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP).
Airport information
| Origin | Gainesville Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Gainesville, FL |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | GNV |
| ICAO Code: | KGNV |
| Coordinates: | 29°41′24″N, 82°16′18″W |
| Destination | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Panama City Beach, FL |
| Country: | United States |
| IATA Code: | ECP |
| ICAO Code: | KECP |
| Coordinates: | 30°20′30″N, 85°47′50″W |