Panama City Beach (ECP) to Chicago (MDW)
Flight time
≈ 2h 24m
Bearing
353° N
Panama City Beach (ECP) to Chicago (MDW) is 797 miles (1,283 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ECP–MDW
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop ECP–MDW; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 48% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
46
July 2026
Seats
7,670
both directions
Passengers
5,691
both directions
Load factor
74.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ECP–MDW?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ECP–MDW in July 2026 (46 departures).
- WN
46 departures · 7,670 seats
Share of departures100.0%74.2%
Load
What plane flies ECP–MDW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 48% of ECP–MDW departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
22 departures · 73.2% load
47.8% - Boeing 737-800
14 departures · 69.2% load
30.4% - Boeing 737-700
10 departures · 85.9% load
21.7%
How has ECP–MDW traffic changed?
Nonstop ECP–MDW departures rose from 44 in August 2025 to 46 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ECP–MDW traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
44 departures · 5,608 passengers
79.1%
Load
September 2025
42 departures · 5,152 passengers
76.1%
Load
October 2025
9 departures · 1,086 passengers
75.0%
Load
November 2025
2 departures · 176 passengers
55.4%
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 3 passengers
1.7%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
61 departures · 7,554 passengers
80.5%
Load
April 2026
45 departures · 5,933 passengers
81.6%
Load
May 2026
46 departures · 6,024 passengers
81.0%
Load
June 2026
42 departures · 5,679 passengers
80.6%
Load
July 2026
46 departures · 5,691 passengers
74.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → ECP
83.5% full
24 departures · 3,350 passengers
ECP → MDW
64.0% full
22 departures · 2,341 passengers
Nonstop ECP–MDW 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 Chicago (MDW)?
ECP to MDW is 797 miles (1,283 km / 693 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ECP to MDW?
A nonstop covers the 797-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–MDW?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (47.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (30.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying ECP–MDW?
Distance-based programs credit off the 797-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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