Panama City Beach (ECP) to Kansas City (MCI)
Flight time
≈ 2h 24m
Bearing
323° NW
Panama City Beach (ECP) to Kansas City (MCI) is 798 miles (1,284 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ECP–MCI
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ECP–MCI; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 76% full.
Departures
53
July 2026
Seats
8,325
both directions
Passengers
6,322
both directions
Load factor
75.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ECP–MCI?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ECP–MCI in July 2026 (53 departures).
- WN
53 departures · 8,325 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.9%
Load
What plane flies ECP–MCI?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 47% of ECP–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
25 departures · 83.6% load
47.2% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
18 departures · 68.4% load
34.0% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 74.5% load
18.9%
How has ECP–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop ECP–MCI departures rose from 24 in August 2025 to 53 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ECP–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
24 departures · 2,979 passengers
78.1%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,966 passengers
78.3%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
8 departures · 857 passengers
68.7%
Load
April 2026
20 departures · 1,824 passengers
58.5%
Load
May 2026
30 departures · 3,735 passengers
79.2%
Load
June 2026
48 departures · 5,621 passengers
73.6%
Load
July 2026
53 departures · 6,322 passengers
75.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → ECP
83.8% full
27 departures · 3,322 passengers
ECP → MCI
68.8% full
26 departures · 3,000 passengers
Nonstop ECP–MCI 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 Kansas City (MCI)?
ECP to MCI is 798 miles (1,284 km / 693 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ECP to MCI?
A nonstop covers the 798-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ECP–MCI?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (47.2%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (34.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ECP–MCI?
Distance-based programs credit off the 798-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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