Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
Panama City Beach, United StatesECP / KECP
Regional airport · 32 direct destinations
86 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Panama City Beach → Tampa
ECP
Panama City BeachNorthwest Florida Beaches International Airport
Panama City BeachNorthwest Florida Beaches International AirportTPATampaTampa International Airport
TampaTampa International Airport- Distance
- 257 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h
Tampa is currently 1 hour ahead of Panama City Beach.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1.5
- busiest month · Feb
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 50 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1.5Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 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
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
- 0.4Mon
- 0.4Tue
- 0.2Wed
- 0.4Thu
- 0.4Fri
- 0.3Sat
- 0.3Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Pilatus PC-12PC127%
- Embraer Phenom 100E50P6%
- Cessna Citation CJ2C25A5%
- Cessna Citation CJ3C25B5%
- B3504%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 7 | – |
| February 2026 | 1.5 | 10 | – |
| March 2026 | 1 | 13 | – |
| April 2026 | 1 | 6 | – |
| May 2026 | 1 | 15 | – |
| June 2026 | 1 | 12 | – |
| July 2026 | 1 | 9 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 11 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 10 | – |
| October 2025 | 1 | 13 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 11 | – |
| December 2025 | 1 | 7 | – |
Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on ECP-TPA - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- Direct destinations observed from Panama City Beach: 32.
- Direct destinations observed from Tampa: 113.
The airports on this route
Tampa International Airport
Tampa, United StatesTPA / KTPA
Major airport · 113 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 11,001 ft
87 °F · Partly 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 Tampa
The observed direct connection between Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) and Tampa International Airport (TPA) covers approximately 257 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Panama City Beach from Tampa by air?
- The great-circle distance between Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport and Tampa International Airport is approximately 257 mi.
- How long is the flight from Panama City Beach to Tampa?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Panama City Beach to Tampa?
- Yes, a direct connection between ECP and TPA has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Panama City Beach to Tampa?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 124 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Panama City Beach and Tampa?
- Tampa is currently 1 hour ahead of Panama City Beach.
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.