Charlotte (CLT) to Panama City Beach (ECP)
Flight time
≈ 1h 41m
Bearing
221° SW
Charlotte (CLT) to Panama City Beach (ECP) is 438 miles (705 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–ECP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CLT–ECP; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 74% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
198
April 2026
Seats
18,555
both directions
Passengers
14,761
both directions
Load factor
79.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–ECP?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–ECP departures in April 2026 (150), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
150 departures · 11,355 seats
Share of departures75.8%81.1%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
48 departures · 7,200 seats
Share of departures24.2%77.1%
Load
What plane flies CLT–ECP?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 74% of CLT–ECP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
146 departures · 81.5% load
73.7% - Airbus A320
48 departures · 77.1% load
24.2% - Bombardier CRJ-700
4 departures · 62.3% load
2.0%
How has CLT–ECP traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–ECP departures fell from 235 in May 2025 to 198 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–ECP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
235 departures · 17,774 passengers
81.1%
Load
June 2025
263 departures · 16,220 passengers
77.4%
Load
July 2025
280 departures · 17,170 passengers
80.9%
Load
August 2025
222 departures · 13,907 passengers
82.0%
Load
September 2025
138 departures · 8,709 passengers
83.2%
Load
October 2025
179 departures · 11,471 passengers
84.5%
Load
November 2025
178 departures · 10,098 passengers
74.7%
Load
December 2025
179 departures · 9,686 passengers
72.3%
Load
January 2026
115 departures · 6,849 passengers
79.2%
Load
February 2026
132 departures · 8,073 passengers
81.2%
Load
March 2026
183 departures · 11,478 passengers
82.9%
Load
April 2026
198 departures · 14,761 passengers
79.5%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLT → ECP
76.3% full
99 departures · 7,079 passengers
ECP → CLT
82.8% full
99 departures · 7,682 passengers
Nonstop CLT–ECP traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 Charlotte (CLT) from Panama City Beach (ECP)?
CLT to ECP is 438 miles (705 km / 381 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to ECP?
A nonstop covers the 438-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 41m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–ECP?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (73.7%), followed by the Airbus A320 (24.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–ECP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 438-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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