Panama City Beach (ECP) to Chicago (ORD)
Flight time
≈ 2h 25m
Bearing
352° N
Panama City Beach (ECP) to Chicago (ORD) is 811 miles (1,306 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ECP–ORD
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop ECP–ORD; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 74% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
183
May 2026
Seats
16,978
both directions
Passengers
12,609
both directions
Load factor
74.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ECP–ORD?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop ECP–ORD departures in May 2026 (50), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- YX
50 departures · 3,800 seats
Share of departures27.3%72.7%
Load
- MQ
43 departures · 3,268 seats
Share of departures23.5%81.9%
Load
- OO
42 departures · 3,048 seats
Share of departures23.0%75.3%
Load
- UA
38 departures · 5,492 seats
Share of departures20.8%74.4%
Load
- WN
10 departures · 1,370 seats
Share of departures5.5%57.8%
Load
What plane flies ECP–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 74% of ECP–ORD departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
135 departures · 76.4% load
73.8% - Airbus A320
16 departures · 66.5% load
8.7% - Airbus A319
14 departures · 86.2% load
7.6% - Boeing 737-700
10 departures · 57.8% load
5.5% - Boeing 737-800
8 departures · 72.8% load
4.4%
How has ECP–ORD traffic changed?
Nonstop ECP–ORD departures rose from 71 in June 2025 to 183 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ECP–ORD traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
71 departures · 6,493 passengers
78.4%
Load
July 2025
69 departures · 4,484 passengers
86.1%
Load
August 2025
64 departures · 4,165 passengers
86.0%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 3,604 passengers
79.2%
Load
October 2025
50 departures · 3,342 passengers
87.9%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
28 departures · 1,870 passengers
87.9%
Load
January 2026
10 departures · 674 passengers
88.7%
Load
February 2026
80 departures · 4,988 passengers
76.5%
Load
March 2026
241 departures · 17,817 passengers
82.3%
Load
April 2026
196 departures · 14,948 passengers
77.0%
Load
May 2026
183 departures · 12,609 passengers
74.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ECP → ORD
76.4% full
92 departures · 6,511 passengers
ORD → ECP
72.2% full
91 departures · 6,098 passengers
Nonstop ECP–ORD traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 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 (ORD)?
ECP to ORD is 811 miles (1,306 km / 705 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ECP to ORD?
A nonstop covers the 811-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 25m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ECP–ORD?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (73.8%), followed by the Airbus A320 (8.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying ECP–ORD?
Distance-based programs credit off the 811-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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