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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DCA–ECP; the Bombardier CRJ-700 was the most common aircraft at 78% of departures; flights ran 86% full.
Departures
67
July 2026
Seats
4,520
both directions
Passengers
3,882
both directions
Load factor
85.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DCA–ECP?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop DCA–ECP departures in July 2026 (57), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
57 departures · 3,760 seats
Share of departures85.1%85.0%
Load
- YX
10 departures · 760 seats
Share of departures14.9%90.1%
Load
What plane flies DCA–ECP?
In July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew 78% of DCA–ECP departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-700
52 departures · 85.4% load
77.6% - Embraer E175
10 departures · 90.1% load
14.9% - Bombardier CRJ-900
5 departures · 81.8% load
7.5%
How has DCA–ECP traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–ECP departures rose from 62 in August 2025 to 67 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–ECP traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
74 departures · 4,355 passengers
78.4%
Load
June 2026
71 departures · 4,195 passengers
79.4%
Load
July 2026
67 departures · 3,882 passengers
85.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DCA → ECP
85.5% full
35 departures · 2,021 passengers
ECP → DCA
86.3% full
32 departures · 1,861 passengers
Nonstop DCA–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 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 July 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-700 flew the largest share of departures (77.6%), followed by the Embraer E175 (14.9%).
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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