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How far is Panama City Beach, FL, from San Jose?

The distance between San Jose (Juan Santamaría International Airport) and Panama City Beach (Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport) is 1404 miles / 2259 kilometers / 1220 nautical miles.

The driving distance from San Jose (SJO) to Panama City Beach (ECP) is 2993 miles / 4816 kilometers, and travel time by car is about 61 hours 35 minutes.

Juan Santamaría International Airport – Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport

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Distance from San Jose to Panama City Beach

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

Vincenty's formula (applied above)
  • 1403.577 miles
  • 2258.838 kilometers
  • 1219.675 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
  • 1409.616 miles
  • 2268.557 kilometers
  • 1224.923 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 San Jose to Panama City Beach?

The estimated flight time from Juan Santamaría International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is 3 hours and 9 minutes.

Flight carbon footprint between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP)

On average, flying from San Jose to Panama City Beach generates about 173 kg of CO2 per passenger, and 173 kilograms equals 382 pounds (lbs). The figures are estimates and include only the CO2 generated by burning jet fuel.

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

See the map of the shortest flight path between Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP).

Airport information

Origin Juan Santamaría International Airport
City: San Jose
Country: Costa Rica Flag of Costa Rica
IATA Code: SJO
ICAO Code: MROC
Coordinates: 9°59′37″N, 84°12′31″W
Destination 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