Baltimore (BWI) to Panama City Beach (ECP)

799mi
1,286 km694 nm

Flight time

≈ 2h 24m

Bearing

223° SW

Baltimore (BWI) to Panama City Beach (ECP) is 799 miles (1,286 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies BWI–ECP

Filed traffic data

In May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop BWI–ECP; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 66% full.

Departures

20

May 2026

Seats

3,158

both directions

Passengers

2,077

both directions

Load factor

65.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies BWI–ECP?

Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop BWI–ECP in May 2026 (20 departures).

What plane flies BWI–ECP?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 45% of BWI–ECP departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has BWI–ECP traffic changed?

Nonstop BWI–ECP departures rose from 17 in June 2025 to 20 in May 2026.

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

  • June 2025

    17 departures · 2,010 passengers

    78.5%

    Load

  • July 2025

    17 departures · 2,086 passengers

    81.5%

    Load

  • August 2025

    12 departures · 1,412 passengers

    80.8%

    Load

  • September 2025

    8 departures · 917 passengers

    80.2%

    Load

  • October 2025

    9 departures · 1,128 passengers

    78.0%

    Load

  • November 2025

    2 departures · 196 passengers

    61.6%

    Load

  • December 2025

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • January 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • February 2026

    0 departures · 0 passengers

    —

    Load

  • March 2026

    8 departures · 875 passengers

    70.1%

    Load

  • April 2026

    14 departures · 1,509 passengers

    69.1%

    Load

  • May 2026

    20 departures · 2,077 passengers

    65.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

BWI → ECP

48.3% full

10 departures · 754 passengers

ECP → BWI

82.8% full

10 departures · 1,323 passengers

Nonstop BWI–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

BWI

Baltimore

US

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Coordinates

39.18°N, 76.67°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 Baltimore (BWI) from Panama City Beach (ECP)?

BWI to ECP is 799 miles (1,286 km / 694 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from BWI to ECP?

A nonstop covers the 799-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies BWI–ECP?

In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (45.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (30.0%).

What mileage do I earn flying BWI–ECP?

Distance-based programs credit off the 799-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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