Fort Lauderdale to Panama City Beach (FLL–ECP) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

FLL Airport Page →
453 mi airlines charter/private 1/wk
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Connecting Flight Schedule 18 1-stop flights Verified 47m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators: NetJets Aviation.
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No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
ATL Atlanta 3h 50m ADAFAM → AMDLKE Atlanta (ATL) to Panama City Beach flights
BNA Nashville 4h 40m ADB6G4 → WN Nashville (BNA) to Panama City Beach flights
CLT Charlotte 4h 49m AAADB6 → AAJTL Charlotte (CLT) to Panama City Beach flights
BWI Baltimore 5h 28m ADB6F9 → WN Baltimore (BWI) to Panama City Beach flights
IAH Houston 5h 31m ADAVB6 → UA Houston (IAH) to Panama City Beach flights
AUS Austin 5h 46m ADB6WN → DLWN Austin (AUS) to Panama City Beach flights
DFW Dallas-Fort Worth 6h 10m AAASAY → AAQR Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Panama City Beach flights
DCA Washington 6h 12m AAADAS → AA Washington (DCA) to Panama City Beach flights
MDW Chicago 6h 30m WN → WN Chicago (MDW) to Panama City Beach flights
DAL Dallas 6h 40m WN → WN Dallas (DAL) to Panama City Beach flights
✦ 1-STOP More options, longer trips
✧ 2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Fort Lauderdale to Panama City Beach
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
1 Airlines 453 mi 1h 16m nonstop -1h behind

FLL–ECP had nonstop service from Hera Flight, last on the schedule in September 2026. There's no nonstop on it right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. The connecting options below are sorted by layover. Nonstop, it's about 453 miles in 1h 16m.

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All flights from Panama City Beach (ECP) Panama City Beach to Fort Lauderdale flights
Carriers on this route

Airline Landscape

Carriers that operated nonstop FLL–ECP service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
UD Hera Flight 0 – – 0% – –
Alliance coverage
Unaffiliated: UD (0 flights/wk, 0%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.
Connections

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for FLL to ECP.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
18
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~20h
Longest
ATL ~3h 50m BNA ~4h 40m CLT ~4h 49m BWI ~5h 28m IAH ~5h 31m
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
1,041
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.
Reliability

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
FLL → ECP
0%
Frequent delays expected. Consider flexible booking.
Departing
0%
Return
ECP → FLL
100%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Arriving
100%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. FLL delays →
Alternatives

Other ways to reach Panama City Beach from Fort Lauderdale

Nearby airports with service to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport.
Metric FLL→ECP OPF→ECP MIA→ECP
Distance from FLL – 14 mi 21 mi
Nonstop airlines – 2 3
Weekly flights – 1 1
Flight time 1h 16m 1h 10m 1h 8m
Departure OTP 0% – –
Miami (OPF) to Panama City Beach flights · Miami (MIA) to Panama City Beach flights · West Palm Beach (PBI) to Panama City Beach flights
Airports within 200 miles of FLL with service to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport.
Know before you go

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
-1h
Panama City Beach is 1 hour behind Fort Lauderdale.
FLL: EDT · ECP: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Fort Lauderdale, it's 5:00 PM in Panama City Beach.
Distance & Flight Time
453 mi / 730 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 1h 16m gate to gate.
Getting to FLL

Broward County Transit Route 1 runs from downtown Fort Lauderdale to the airport (30–40 min, $2), but it is slow with many stops. The airport has no direct rail link; Brightline's FLL station is 1.5 miles away with a shuttle connection.Ride-shares cost $15–25 from Fort Lauderdale and $35–55 from Miami Beach. Taxis are metered. I-595 and I-95 access can be congested during Miami rush hour (7–9am and 4–7pm).

Facts

FLL–ECP Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Fort Lauderdale to Panama City Beach route.
Route details
Distance453 mi / 730 km
Flight time1h 16m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)1
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: FLL
Full nameFort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport
IATA / ICAOFLL / KFLL
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr34.2M
Elevation9 ft / 3 m
Destination: ECP
Full nameNorthwest Florida Beaches International Airport
IATA / ICAOECP / KECP
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr1.8M
Elevation69 ft / 21 m
FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about FLL to ECP flights.
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport take about 1h 16m gate to gate. The route covers 453 miles.
1 airline operated the nonstop from FLL to ECP: Hera Flight. The last scheduled nonstop was in September 2026. There's no nonstop right now, so today you'd fly it with one stop. See the connection options above, ranked by layover.
Not right now. The last scheduled nonstop was in September 2026. You can still fly it with one stop, and the connecting options above are sorted by layover. Nonstop, the hop took about 1h 16m.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta, Nashville and Charlotte Douglas.
On a single ticket, yes. Your bags are checked through to ECP and move between planes without you. On two separate tickets you collect your bags at the connecting airport and recheck them, so build in extra layover time.
Panama City Beach is 1 hour behind Fort Lauderdale.
Yes, return flights from ECP to FLL are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include OPF, MIA and PBI. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from FLL to ECP

Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport (FLL) and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) had nonstop service from Hera Flight, last on the schedule in September 2026. The nonstop is dormant right now, so the way to fly it today is one connection, and the options above are sorted by layover.

FLL to ECP Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from FLL to ECP is about 1 hours 16 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 453 miles (730 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta, Nashville and Charlotte Douglas. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Miami (OPF), Miami (MIA) and West Palm Beach (PBI).