How far is Gainesville from Panama City Beach by air?

The great-circle distance between Gainesville Regional Airport and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is approximately 216 mi.

Is there a direct connection from Gainesville to Panama City Beach?

No direct connection between GNV and ECP has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.

Route

Gainesville → Panama City Beach

GNV

GainesvilleGainesville Regional Airport

ECP

Panama City BeachNorthwest Florida Beaches International Airport

06:43 PM05:43 PM

Distance: 216 mi
Estimated flight time: ~55m

Panama City Beach is currently 1 hour behind Gainesville.

No nonstop connection observed

View the reverse route

Our route data contains no observed nonstop flight from Gainesville to Panama City Beach. That does not rule out a one-stop journey; see the direct destinations of Gainesville for the options.

About this route

Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
Direct destinations observed from Gainesville: 29.
Direct destinations observed from Panama City Beach: 32.

The airports on this route

Gainesville Regional Airport

Gainesville, United StatesGNV / KGNV

Regional airport · 29 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,503 ft

84 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport page All direct destinations

Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport

Panama City Beach, United StatesECP / KECP

Regional airport · 32 direct destinations

82 °F · ClearSource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center

Airport page All direct destinations

Alternative airports for this journey

Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.

JAX ECPJacksonville International AirportJacksonville is about 65 mi from Gainesville.View route →DAB ECPDaytona Beach International AirportDaytona Beach is about 81 mi from Gainesville.View route →GNV TLHTallahassee International AirportTallahassee is about 86 mi from Panama City Beach.View route →SFB ECPOrlando Sanford International AirportOrlando is about 89 mi from Gainesville.View route →

About the route from Gainesville to Panama City Beach

The distance between Gainesville Regional Airport (GNV) and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) is approximately 216 mi; no direct connection has been observed in our route data.

Frequently asked questions about this route

How far is Gainesville from Panama City Beach by air?: The great-circle distance between Gainesville Regional Airport and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is approximately 216 mi.
Is there a direct connection from Gainesville to Panama City Beach?: No direct connection between GNV and ECP has been observed in our route data. That does not rule out a one-stop journey.
What is the current time difference between Gainesville and Panama City Beach?: Panama City Beach is currently 1 hour behind Gainesville.

Where this data comes from

The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.

The flight archive of the last twelve months has nothing for this route, so we say nothing about frequency.

Route data updated on October 11, 2026.