Nashville (BNA) to Panama City Beach (ECP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 36m
Bearing
172° S
Nashville (BNA) to Panama City Beach (ECP) is 402 miles (647 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BNA–ECP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BNA–ECP; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 69% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
213
May 2026
Seats
31,651
both directions
Passengers
26,102
both directions
Load factor
82.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–ECP?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BNA–ECP in May 2026 (213 departures).
- WN
213 departures · 31,651 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.5%
Load
What plane flies BNA–ECP?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 69% of BNA–ECP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
148 departures · 86.3% load
69.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
46 departures · 77.4% load
21.6% - Boeing 737-800
19 departures · 71.6% load
8.9%
How has BNA–ECP traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–ECP departures rose from 198 in June 2025 to 213 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–ECP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
198 departures · 24,011 passengers
75.9%
Load
July 2025
201 departures · 23,517 passengers
72.4%
Load
August 2025
211 departures · 26,012 passengers
77.9%
Load
September 2025
180 departures · 22,576 passengers
78.3%
Load
October 2025
201 departures · 26,129 passengers
83.7%
Load
November 2025
159 departures · 17,038 passengers
72.9%
Load
December 2025
153 departures · 14,431 passengers
63.5%
Load
January 2026
130 departures · 11,891 passengers
61.6%
Load
February 2026
132 departures · 14,319 passengers
74.1%
Load
March 2026
188 departures · 24,052 passengers
80.7%
Load
April 2026
195 departures · 23,254 passengers
79.2%
Load
May 2026
213 departures · 26,102 passengers
82.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ECP → BNA
78.8% full
107 departures · 13,071 passengers
BNA → ECP
86.6% full
106 departures · 13,031 passengers
Nonstop BNA–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
Panama City Beach
US
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
Coordinates
30.36°N, 85.80°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Nashville (BNA) from Panama City Beach (ECP)?
BNA to ECP is 402 miles (647 km / 349 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BNA to ECP?
A nonstop covers the 402-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BNA–ECP?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (69.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (21.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying BNA–ECP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 402-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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