Nonstop flight route between Panama City, Florida, United States and Chelinda, Malawi:
Departure Airport:
(30°21'29"N by 85°47'44"W)
Arrival Airport:
(10°33'29"S by 33°47'59"E)
Distance from ECP to CEH:
8,344.20 miles (13,428.65 km)
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About this route:
A direct, nonstop flight between Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP), Panama City, Florida, United States and Chelinda Airport (CEH), Chelinda, Malawi would travel a Great Circle distance of 8,344 miles (or 13,429 kilometers).
A Great Circle is the shortest distance between 2 points on a sphere. Because most world maps are flat (but the Earth is round), the route of the shortest distance between 2 points on the Earth will often appear curved when viewed on a flat map, especially for long distances. If you were to simply draw a straight line on a flat map and measure a very long distance, it would likely be much further than if you were to lay a string between those two points on a globe. Because of the large distance between Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport and Chelinda Airport, the route shown on this map most likely appears curved because of this reason.
Try it at home! Get a globe and tightly lay a string between Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport and Chelinda Airport. You'll see that it will travel the same route of the red line on this map!
Departure Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | ECP / KECP |
| Airport Name: | Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport |
| Location: | Panama City, Florida, United States |
| GPS Coordinates: | 30°21'29"N by 85°47'44"W |
| Area Served: | Panama City / Panama City Beach |
| Operator/Owner: | Panama City-Bay County Airport and Industrial District |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 68 feet (21 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from ECP |
| More Information: | ECP Maps & Info |
Arrival Airport Information:
| IATA / ICAO Codes: | CEH / FWCD |
| Airport Name: | Chelinda Airport |
| Location: | Chelinda, Malawi |
| GPS Coordinates: | 10°33'29"S by 33°47'59"E |
| Area Served: | Chelinda |
| Airport Type: | Public |
| Elevation: | 7759 feet (2,365 meters) |
| # of Runways: | 1 |
| View all routes: | Routes from CEH |
| More Information: | CEH Maps & Info |
Facts about Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP):
- Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) currently has only 1 runway.
- The closest airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) is Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN), which is located only 12 miles (20 kilometers) SSE of ECP.
- The furthest airport from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) is Shark Bay Airport (MJK), which is located 11,218 miles (18,054 kilometers) away in Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia.
- The opposite end of Runway 16, the elevation for Runway 34 is 53.7 feet.
- Because of Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport's relatively low elevation of 68 feet, planes can take off or land at Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport at a lower air speed than at airports located at a higher elevation. This is because the air density is higher closer to sea level than it would otherwise be at higher elevations.
- Southwest Airlines began service in May 2010 with 8 daily flights, 2 each to Baltimore-Washington, Houston-Hobby, Nashville and Orlando.
- Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport handled 85,600 passengers last year.
- Runway 16/34 is the only runway.
Facts about Chelinda Airport (CEH):
- The furthest airport from Chelinda Airport (CEH) is Hilo International Airport (ITO), which is located 11,572 miles (18,623 kilometers) away in Hilo, Hawaii, United States.
- Chelinda Airport (CEH) currently has only 1 runway.
- Because of Chelinda Airport's high elevation of 7,759 feet, planes must typically fly at a faster airspeed in order to takeoff or land at CEH. Combined with a high temperature, this could make CEH a "Hot & High" airport, where the air density is lower than it would otherwise be at sea level.
- The closest airport to Chelinda Airport (CEH) is Karonga Airport (KGJ), which is located 42 miles (68 kilometers) N of CEH.
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 12.13 miles (19.52 km) SSE | Panama City–Bay County International Airport (PFN) | Panama City, Florida, United States |     |
| 2 | 23.34 miles (37.56 km) SE | Tyndall Air Force Base (PAM) | Panama City, Florida, United States | |
| 3 | 40.39 miles (65.00 km) W | Destin–Fort Walton Beach Airport (DSI) | Destin, Florida, United States | |
| 4 | 44.33 miles (71.34 km) WNW | Northwest Florida Regional Airport (VPS) | Valaparaiso (near Fort Walton Beach), Florida, United States | |
| 5 | 47.76 miles (76.86 km) WNW | Duke FieldEglin Air Force Auxiliary Field #3 (EGI) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 6 | 52.08 miles (83.81 km) NW | Bob Sikes Airport (CEW) | Crestview, Florida, United States | |
| 7 | 63.32 miles (101.91 km) SE | Apalachicola Regional Airport (AAF) | Apalachicola, Florida, United States | |
| 8 | 63.58 miles (102.32 km) N | Cairns Army Airfield (AAF) (OZR) | Fort Rucker/Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 9 | 65.34 miles (105.15 km) N | Enterprise Municipal Airport (ETS) | Enterprise, Alabama, United States | |
| 10 | 68.76 miles (110.66 km) N | Hanchey Army Heliport (AHP) (HEY) | Fort Rucker, Dale County, Alabama, United States | |
| 11 | 68.97 miles (111.00 km) N | Lowe Army Heliport (AHP) (LOR) | Fort Rucker / Ozark, Alabama, United States | |
| 12 | 69.62 miles (112.04 km) NNE | Dothan Regional Airport (DHN) | Dothan, Alabama, United States | |
| 13 | 77.23 miles (124.29 km) WNW | NAS Whiting Field - North (NSE) | Milton, Florida, United States | |
| 14 | 80.82 miles (130.07 km) ENE | Decatur County Industrial Air Park (BGE) | Bainbridge, Georgia, United States | |
| 15 | 83.27 miles (134.01 km) W | Pensacola International Airport (PNS) | Pensacola, Florida, United States | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,218.47 miles (18,054.34 km) W | Shark Bay Airport (MJK) | Monkey Mia, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 2 | 11,212.86 miles (18,045.30 km) W | Kalbarri Airport (KAX) | Kalbarri, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 3 | 11,201.74 miles (18,027.41 km) W | Geraldton Airport (GET) | Geraldton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 4 | 11,195.11 miles (18,016.74 km) W | Jurien Bay Airport (JUR) | Jurien Bay, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 5 | 11,192.03 miles (18,011.77 km) WSW | Margaret River Airport (MGV) | Margaret River, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 6 | 11,188.31 miles (18,005.79 km) WSW | Carnarvon Airport (CVQ) | Carnarvon, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 7 | 11,176.38 miles (17,986.59 km) WSW | Busselton Regional Airport (BQB) | Busselton, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 8 | 11,172.57 miles (17,980.47 km) W | Rottnest Airport (RTS) | Rottnest Island, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 9 | 11,170.20 miles (17,976.64 km) S | Cocos (Keeling) Island Airport (CCK) | Cocos Islands, Australia | |
| 10 | 11,162.02 miles (17,963.49 km) WSW | Bunbury Airport (BUY) | Bunbury, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 11 | 11,152.63 miles (17,948.37 km) W | Jandakot Airport (JAD) | Jandakot, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 12 | 11,149.36 miles (17,943.11 km) W | Mullewa Airport (MXU) | Mullewa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 13 | 11,147.48 miles (17,940.09 km) W | Perth Airport (PER) | Perth, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 14 | 11,130.48 miles (17,912.73 km) WSW | Manjimup Airport (MJP) | Manjimup, Western Australia, Australia | |
| 15 | 11,128.00 miles (17,908.73 km) W | Morawa Airport (MWB) | Morawa, Western Australia, Australia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 42.27 miles (68.03 km) N | Karonga Airport (KGJ) | Karonga, Malawi | |
| 2 | 62.90 miles (101.23 km) SSE | Mzuzu Airport (ZZU) | Mzuzu, Malawi | |
| 3 | 115.61 miles (186.05 km) NNW | Mbeya Airport (MBI) | Mbeya, Tanzania | |
| 4 | 171.18 miles (275.48 km) S | Kasungu Airport (KBQ) | Kasungu, Malawi | |
| 5 | 182.76 miles (294.12 km) W | Kasama Airport (KAA) | Kasama, Zambia | |
| 6 | 204.97 miles (329.87 km) NW | Mbala Airport (MMQ) | Mbala, Northern Province, Zambia | |
| 7 | 212.20 miles (341.50 km) SSE | Lichinga Airport (VXC) | Lichinga, Mozambique | |
| 8 | 222.80 miles (358.57 km) SSW | Chipata Airport (CIP) | Chipata, Zambia | |
| 9 | 223.23 miles (359.26 km) S | Lilongwe International Airport Kamuzu International Airport (LLW) | Lilongwe, Malawi | |
| 10 | 225.12 miles (362.30 km) SW | Mfuwe Airport (MFU) | Mfuwe, Eastern Province, Zambia | |
| 11 | 227.24 miles (365.71 km) SSE | Salima Airport (LMB) | Salima, Malawi | |
| 12 | 234.09 miles (376.74 km) NW | Sumbawanga Airport (SUT) | Sumbawanga, Tanzania | |
| 13 | 239.94 miles (386.14 km) NE | Iringa / Nduli Airport (IRI) | Iringa, Tanzania | |
| 14 | 255.01 miles (410.40 km) SSE | Monkey Bay Airport (MYZ) | Monkey Bay, Malawi | |
| 15 | 255.89 miles (411.81 km) WNW | Kasaba Bay Airport (ZKB) | Kasaba Bay, Zambia | |
| Rank | Distance & Direction | Airport Name & IATA Code | Airport Location | Further Actions |
| 1 | 11,571.90 miles (18,623.13 km) NE | Hilo International Airport (ITO) | Hilo, Hawaii, United States | |
| 2 | 11,535.25 miles (18,564.14 km) NE | Pōhakuloa Training Area (BSF) | Camp Pohakuloa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 3 | 11,529.74 miles (18,555.27 km) NE | Waimea-Kohala Airport (MUE) | Kamuela, Hawaii, United States | |
| 4 | 11,524.49 miles (18,546.82 km) NE | Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) | Kailua / Kona, Hawaii, United States | |
| 5 | 11,508.06 miles (18,520.39 km) NE | Upolu Airport (UPP) | Hawi, Hawaii, United States | |
| 6 | 11,474.98 miles (18,467.15 km) NE | Hana Airport (HNM) | Hana, Hawaii, United States | |
| 7 | 11,469.31 miles (18,458.02 km) NE | Cassidy International Airport (CXI) | Christmas Island, Kiribati | |
| 8 | 11,451.04 miles (18,428.62 km) NE | Kahului Airport (OGG) | Kahului, Hawaii, United States | |
| 9 | 11,436.77 miles (18,405.66 km) NE | Kapalua Airport (JHM) | Lahaina, Hawaii, United States | |
| 10 | 11,432.26 miles (18,398.39 km) NE | Lanai Airport (LNY) | Lanai City, Hawaii, United States | |
| 11 | 11,410.94 miles (18,364.07 km) NE | Kalaupapa Airport (LUP) | Kalaupapa, Hawaii, United States | |
| 12 | 11,408.03 miles (18,359.41 km) NE | Molokai Airport (MKK) | Kaunakakai, Hawaii, United States | |
| 13 | 11,361.21 miles (18,284.04 km) NE | Honolulu International Airport (HNL) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 14 | 11,361.21 miles (18,284.04 km) NE | Hickam Field (HIK) | Honolulu, Hawaii, United States | |
| 15 | 11,354.63 miles (18,273.46 km) NE | Kalaeloa Airport (NAX) | Kapolei, Hawaii, United States | |