How far is Panama City Beach, FL, from Lafayette, LA?
The distance between Lafayette (Lafayette Regional Airport) and Panama City Beach (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) is 370 miles / 596 kilometers / 322 nautical miles.
The driving distance from Lafayette (LFT) to Panama City Beach (ECP) is 425 miles / 684 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 8 hours 0 minutes.
Lafayette Regional Airport – Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
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Distance from Lafayette to Panama City Beach
There are several ways to calculate the distance from Lafayette to Panama City Beach. 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 Lafayette to Panama City Beach?
The estimated flight time from Lafayette Regional Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is 1 hour and 12 minutes.
What is the time difference between Lafayette and Panama City Beach?
There is no time difference between Lafayette and Panama City Beach.
Flight carbon footprint between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)
On average, flying from Lafayette to Panama City Beach 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 Lafayette to Panama City Beach
See the map of the shortest flight path between Lafayette Regional Airport (LFT) and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP).
Airport information
| Origin | Lafayette Regional Airport |
|---|---|
| City: | Lafayette, LA |
| Country: | United States  |
| IATA Code: | LFT |
| ICAO Code: | KLFT |
| Coordinates: | 30°12′19″N, 91°59′15″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 |