William P. Hobby Airport
Houston, United StatesHOU / KHOU
Regional airport · 85 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,602 ft
78 °F · Partly cloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Houston → Panama City Beach
HOU
HoustonWilliam P. Hobby Airport
HoustonWilliam P. Hobby AirportECPPanama City BeachNorthwest Florida Beaches International Airport
Panama City BeachNorthwest Florida Beaches International Airport- Distance
- 569 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 40m
Same local time in Houston and 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
- 2
- busiest month · May
- 1
- quietest month · Oct
- 1 hr 17 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 2May
- 2Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1.5Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
Air Armenianow and then
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Houston. Most departures between 13:00 and 16:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 1.1Mon
- 0.7Tue
- 0.7Wed
- 1.3Thu
- 1.2Fri
- 1.4Sat
- 1.5Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-700B73733%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M23%
- Boeing 737-800B73816%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P2%
- Gulfstream VGLF52%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
|---|---|---|---|
| January 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 28 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 35 |
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| May 2026 | 2 | 52 |
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| June 2026 | 2 | 58 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 47 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 35 |
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| September 2026 | 1.5 | 43 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 43 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 24 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 14 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on HOU-ECP - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Houston: 85.
- Direct destinations observed from Panama City Beach: 32.
The airports on this route
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
Panama City Beach, United StatesECP / KECP
Regional airport · 32 direct destinations
84 °F · ClearSource: 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 Houston to Panama City Beach
The observed direct connection between William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) covers approximately 569 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 40m. Air Armenia and Southwest Airlines have been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Houston from Panama City Beach by air?
- The great-circle distance between William P. Hobby Airport and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport is approximately 569 mi.
- How long is the flight from Houston to Panama City Beach?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 40m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Houston to Panama City Beach?
- Yes, a direct connection between HOU and ECP has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Air Armenia and Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Houston to Panama City Beach?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 405 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines, Air Armenia. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Houston and Panama City Beach?
- Same local time in Houston and 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.