Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
Panama City Beach, United StatesECP / KECP
Regional airport · 32 direct destinations
71 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Panama City Beach → Chicago
ECP
Panama City BeachNorthwest Florida Beaches International Airport
Panama City BeachNorthwest Florida Beaches International AirportORDChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport
ChicagoChicago O'Hare International Airport- Distance
- 812 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~2h 10m
Same local time in Panama City Beach and Chicago.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
A couple of times a day
On average around 2 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 2
- flights per day
- 3
- busiest month · Mar
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 2 hr 5 min
- measured flight time
- 11 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 2Feb
- 3Mar
- 3Apr
- 3May
- 2Jun
- 3Jul
- 2Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- –Nov
- 1Dec
In December 2025, January 2026 we saw less traffic at Panama City Beach in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Republic Airwaysall year
SkyWest Airlinessummer
Envoy Airspring
United Airlinesspring
Southwest Airlinesnow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Panama City Beach. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.4Mon
- 1.3Tue
- 1.3Wed
- 1.6Thu
- 1.6Fri
- 2.1Sat
- 1.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Embraer 175E75L84%
- Airbus A320A3208%
- Airbus A319A3194%
- Boeing 737-700B7371%
- Embraer 170E1701%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 5 |
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| February 2026 | 2 | 34 |
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| March 2026 | 3 | 89 |
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| April 2026 | 3 | 73 |
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| May 2026 | 3 | 82 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 57 |
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| July 2026 | 3 | 84 |
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| August 2026 | 2 | 61 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 36 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 25 |
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| November 2025 | Not seen in this month. | ||
| December 2025 | 1 | 10 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ECP-ORD - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The 5th longest observed direct route from ECP, out of 32.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Panama City Beach: 32.
- Direct destinations observed from Chicago: 259.
The airports on this route
Chicago O'Hare International Airport
Chicago, United StatesORD / KORD
International hub · 259 direct destinations · 8 runways · longest runway 12,999 ft
51 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
About the route from Panama City Beach to Chicago
The observed direct connection between Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) and Chicago O'Hare International Airport (ORD) covers approximately 812 mi. The estimated flight time is around 2h 10m. Envoy Air, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Panama City Beach from Chicago by air?
- The great-circle distance between Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport and Chicago O'Hare International Airport is approximately 812 mi.
- How long is the flight from Panama City Beach to Chicago?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 2h 10m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Panama City Beach to Chicago?
- Yes, a direct connection between ECP and ORD has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Envoy Air, Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines, Southwest Airlines and United Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Panama City Beach to Chicago?
- On average around 2 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 556 observed flights. Mainly Republic Airways, SkyWest Airlines, Envoy Air. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Panama City Beach and Chicago?
- Same local time in Panama City Beach and Chicago.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.