Columbus (CMH) to Panama City Beach (ECP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 10m
Bearing
195° S
Columbus (CMH) to Panama City Beach (ECP) is 686 miles (1,104 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CMH–ECP
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop CMH–ECP; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 7% full.
Departures
1
May 2026
Seats
137
both directions
Passengers
9
both directions
Load factor
6.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CMH–ECP?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop CMH–ECP in May 2026 (1 departures).
- WN
1 departures · 137 seats
Share of departures100.0%6.6%
Load
What plane flies CMH–ECP?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 100% of CMH–ECP departures.
- Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 6.6% load
100.0%
How has CMH–ECP traffic changed?
Nonstop CMH–ECP departures fell from 8 in March 2026 to 1 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CMH–ECP traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
March 2026
8 departures · 805 passengers
64.5%
Load
April 2026
2 departures · 163 passengers
52.2%
Load
May 2026
1 departures · 9 passengers
6.6%
Load
Nonstop CMH–ECP traffic has been filed since 2026.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2026. 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 Columbus (CMH) from Panama City Beach (ECP)?
CMH to ECP is 686 miles (1,104 km / 596 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CMH to ECP?
A nonstop covers the 686-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CMH–ECP?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying CMH–ECP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 686-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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