Atlanta (ATL) to Panama City Beach (ECP)

240mi
387 km209 nm

Flight time

≈ 1h 17m

Bearing

200° S

Atlanta (ATL) to Panama City Beach (ECP) is 240 miles (387 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies ATL–ECP

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–ECP; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 59% of departures; flights ran 87% full.

Departures

455

May 2026

Seats

61,503

both directions

Passengers

53,229

both directions

Load factor

86.6%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies ATL–ECP?

Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–ECP in May 2026 (455 departures).

  • DL

    Delta Air Lines

    455 departures · 61,503 seats

    86.6%

    Load

What plane flies ATL–ECP?

In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 59% of ATL–ECP departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has ATL–ECP traffic changed?

Nonstop ATL–ECP departures rose from 422 in June 2025 to 455 in May 2026.

Monthly nonstop ATL–ECP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • June 2025

    422 departures · 49,536 passengers

    81.9%

    Load

  • July 2025

    446 departures · 51,184 passengers

    84.9%

    Load

  • August 2025

    420 departures · 48,450 passengers

    82.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    383 departures · 49,076 passengers

    81.8%

    Load

  • October 2025

    402 departures · 49,187 passengers

    86.5%

    Load

  • November 2025

    371 departures · 40,145 passengers

    79.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    340 departures · 35,795 passengers

    79.5%

    Load

  • January 2026

    314 departures · 31,924 passengers

    77.6%

    Load

  • February 2026

    339 departures · 35,965 passengers

    82.9%

    Load

  • March 2026

    437 departures · 46,059 passengers

    85.2%

    Load

  • April 2026

    444 departures · 47,361 passengers

    82.5%

    Load

  • May 2026

    455 departures · 53,229 passengers

    86.6%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

ECP → ATL

86.9% full

228 departures · 26,727 passengers

ATL → ECP

86.2% full

227 departures · 26,502 passengers

Nonstop ATL–ECP traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

ATL

Atlanta

US

Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport

Coordinates

33.64°N, 84.43°W

Hemisphere

N · W

ECP

Panama City Beach

US

Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport

Coordinates

30.36°N, 85.80°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Panama City Beach (ECP)?

ATL to ECP is 240 miles (387 km / 209 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from ATL to ECP?

A nonstop covers the 240-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies ATL–ECP?

In May 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (58.9%), followed by the Boeing 737-900ER (25.1%).

What mileage do I earn flying ATL–ECP?

Distance-based programs credit off the 240-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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