Pinellas Park to Panama City Beach (PIE–ECP) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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253 mi airlines charter/private
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Connecting Flight Schedule 4 1-stop flights Verified 1mo 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.

Last scheduled nonstop: Aug 2026.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 4 hubs
MCI Kansas City 5h 53m G4 → WN Kansas City (MCI) to Panama City Beach flights
IND Indianapolis 22h 47m G4 → WN Indianapolis (IND) to Panama City Beach flights
BNA Nashville ~4h 48m G4 → WN Nashville (BNA) to Panama City Beach flights
PHL Philadelphia ~6h 49m G4 → AA Philadelphia (PHL) to Panama City Beach flights
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Pinellas Park to Panama City Beach
Connecting service available through multiple hubs.
253 mi 0h 52m nonstop -1h behind

While no nonstop service exists between PIE and ECP, 1-stop connecting options are available.

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All flights from Panama City Beach (ECP) Panama City Beach to Pinellas Park flights
Connections

Connection Landscape

1-stop and 2-stop options for PIE to ECP.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
4
Hubs
~4h
Fastest
~22h
Longest
BNA ~4h 48m MCI ~5h 53m PHL ~6h 49m IND ~22h 47m
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
364
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.
Alternatives

Other ways to reach Panama City Beach from Pinellas Park

Nearby airports with service to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport.
Metric PIE→ECP TPA→ECP SRQ→ECP
Distance from PIE – 10 mi 37 mi
Nonstop airlines – 4 5
Weekly flights – 1 1
Flight time 0h 52m 0h 46m 1h 34m
Tampa (TPA) to Panama City Beach flights · Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) to Panama City Beach flights · Lakeland (LAL) to Panama City Beach flights
Airports within 200 miles of PIE 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 Pinellas Park.
PIE: EDT · ECP: CDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Pinellas Park, it's 5:00 PM in Panama City Beach.
Distance & Flight Time
253 mi / 406 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 0h 52m gate to gate.
Facts

PIE–ECP Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Pinellas Park to Panama City Beach route.
Route details
Distance253 mi / 406 km
Flight time0h 52m
Time difference-1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)0
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: PIE
Full nameSt. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport
IATA / ICAOPIE / KPIE
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr2.5M
Elevation11 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 PIE to ECP flights.
Nonstop flights from St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport take about 0h 52m gate to gate. The route covers 253 miles.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Kansas City and Indianapolis.
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 Pinellas Park.
Yes, return flights from ECP to PIE are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Nearby alternatives include TPA, SRQ and LAL. See the Alternatives section for a full comparison.
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Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from PIE to ECP

St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE) and Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) are connected through multiple connecting hub airports.

PIE to ECP Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from PIE to ECP is about 0 hours 52 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 253 miles (406 km).

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Kansas City and Indianapolis. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs. Nearby alternative airports include Tampa (TPA), Sarasota/Bradenton (SRQ) and Lakeland (LAL).