Panama City Beach (ECP) to Houston (IAH)
Flight time
≈ 1h 56m
Bearing
270° W
Panama City Beach (ECP) to Houston (IAH) is 571 miles (918 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ECP–IAH
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ECP–IAH; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 78% of departures; flights ran 90% full.
Departures
213
July 2026
Seats
11,768
both directions
Passengers
10,564
both directions
Load factor
89.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ECP–IAH?
CommuteAir operated the most nonstop ECP–IAH departures in July 2026 (167), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- C5
167 departures · 8,350 seats
Share of departures78.4%91.8%
Load
- YV
45 departures · 3,246 seats
Share of departures21.1%84.6%
Load
- AA
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.5%89.5%
Load
What plane flies ECP–IAH?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 78% of ECP–IAH departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
167 departures · 91.8% load
78.4% - Embraer E175
45 departures · 84.6% load
21.1% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 89.5% load
0.5%
How has ECP–IAH traffic changed?
Nonstop ECP–IAH departures fell from 277 in August 2025 to 213 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ECP–IAH traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
277 departures · 13,178 passengers
74.6%
Load
September 2025
228 departures · 10,931 passengers
74.7%
Load
October 2025
222 departures · 11,124 passengers
77.7%
Load
November 2025
212 departures · 9,332 passengers
71.6%
Load
December 2025
229 departures · 9,293 passengers
71.4%
Load
January 2026
166 departures · 7,818 passengers
76.9%
Load
February 2026
157 departures · 7,846 passengers
77.7%
Load
March 2026
183 departures · 9,985 passengers
82.1%
Load
April 2026
181 departures · 9,191 passengers
78.0%
Load
May 2026
223 departures · 10,426 passengers
89.6%
Load
June 2026
257 departures · 12,368 passengers
89.6%
Load
July 2026
213 departures · 10,564 passengers
89.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ECP → IAH
88.4% full
107 departures · 5,288 passengers
IAH → ECP
91.1% full
106 departures · 5,276 passengers
Nonstop ECP–IAH 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 Panama City Beach (ECP) from Houston (IAH)?
ECP to IAH is 571 miles (918 km / 496 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ECP to IAH?
A nonstop covers the 571-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 56m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ECP–IAH?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (78.4%), followed by the Embraer E175 (21.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying ECP–IAH?
Distance-based programs credit off the 571-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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