Washington (DCA) to Panama City Beach (ECP)
Flight time
≈ 2h 20m
Bearing
223° SW
Washington (DCA) to Panama City Beach (ECP) is 769 miles (1,238 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–ECP
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DCA–ECP; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 77% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
66
April 2026
Seats
4,982
both directions
Passengers
4,139
both directions
Load factor
83.1%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–ECP?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–ECP departures in April 2026 (63), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
63 departures · 4,655 seats
Share of departures95.5%86.0%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures3.0%76.3%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures1.5%12.6%
Load
What plane flies DCA–ECP?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 77% of DCA–ECP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
51 departures · 84.2% load
77.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
12 departures · 94.5% load
18.2% - Embraer E175
2 departures · 76.3% load
3.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 12.6% load
1.5%
How has DCA–ECP traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–ECP departures rose from 62 in May 2025 to 66 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–ECP traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
62 departures · 3,825 passengers
82.7%
Load
June 2025
61 departures · 3,564 passengers
76.7%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 3,567 passengers
82.7%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 3,591 passengers
77.3%
Load
September 2025
59 departures · 3,156 passengers
71.3%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 3,417 passengers
72.9%
Load
November 2025
59 departures · 2,782 passengers
69.0%
Load
December 2025
55 departures · 2,435 passengers
66.1%
Load
January 2026
56 departures · 2,303 passengers
61.1%
Load
February 2026
52 departures · 2,560 passengers
73.4%
Load
March 2026
57 departures · 3,174 passengers
83.2%
Load
April 2026
66 departures · 4,139 passengers
83.1%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DCA → ECP
87.3% full
33 departures · 2,130 passengers
ECP → DCA
79.1% full
33 departures · 2,009 passengers
Nonstop DCA–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 Washington (DCA) from Panama City Beach (ECP)?
DCA to ECP is 769 miles (1,238 km / 668 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to ECP?
A nonstop covers the 769-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 20m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–ECP?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (77.3%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (18.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–ECP?
Distance-based programs credit off the 769-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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