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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ECP–MCI; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 58% full.
Departures
20
April 2026
Seats
3,120
both directions
Passengers
1,824
both directions
Load factor
58.5%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ECP–MCI?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ECP–MCI in April 2026 (20 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
20 departures · 3,120 seats
Share of departures100.0%58.5%
Load
What plane flies ECP–MCI?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 50% of ECP–MCI departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
10 departures · 61.4% load
50.0% - Boeing 737-800
5 departures · 60.0% load
25.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 52.3% load
25.0%
How has ECP–MCI traffic changed?
Nonstop ECP–MCI departures fell from 28 in May 2025 to 20 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ECP–MCI traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
28 departures · 3,168 passengers
74.9%
Load
June 2025
49 departures · 5,748 passengers
76.8%
Load
July 2025
48 departures · 5,602 passengers
75.9%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ECP → MCI
71.9% full
10 departures · 1,095 passengers
MCI → ECP
45.6% full
10 departures · 729 passengers
Nonstop ECP–MCI 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 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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (25.0%).
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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