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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BNA–ECP; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 44% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
206
July 2026
Seats
32,630
both directions
Passengers
26,034
both directions
Load factor
79.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BNA–ECP?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BNA–ECP in July 2026 (206 departures).
- WN
206 departures · 32,630 seats
Share of departures100.0%79.8%
Load
What plane flies BNA–ECP?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 44% of BNA–ECP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
90 departures · 87.5% load
43.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
62 departures · 75.5% load
30.1% - Boeing 737-800
54 departures · 74.7% load
26.2%
How has BNA–ECP traffic changed?
Nonstop BNA–ECP departures fell from 211 in August 2025 to 206 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BNA–ECP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
194 departures · 25,838 passengers
84.2%
Load
July 2026
206 departures · 26,034 passengers
79.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
BNA → ECP
78.8% full
107 departures · 13,536 passengers
ECP → BNA
80.8% full
99 departures · 12,498 passengers
Nonstop BNA–ECP traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (43.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (30.1%).
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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