CLT → ECPCharlotte to Panama City Beach

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Direct flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Panama City Beach (ECP): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 89% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 6 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 705 km, an estimated 1 hour 24 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Charlotte and Panama City Beach. Updated 18 October 2026 at 00:40 UTC.

Today, CLT → ECP

Sat 17 Oct · local times
  1. 09:35 AA5262American Departed ·
  2. 17:57 AA5388 Departed ·
  3. 23:05 AA5633 On scheduleGate E16 ·

Checked CLT board 20:40

CLT Charlotte heavy · +30
ECP Panama City Beach tracking
705 km · ~1h 24m est.
dep bank 09:35–23:057x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
89% on time

of the last 9 operated CLT → ECP flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −6 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−6 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~1h 24mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
American Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA89% on time

Flights AA5262 09:35 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · AA5388 17:57 daily · AA5633 23:05 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16AA5262departed−5
10-16AA5633departed−6
10-15AA5262departed−7
10-15AA5633departed−4
10-14AA5262departed+55
10-14AA5633departed−8
10-12AA5262departed−8
10-12AA5633departed−6
10-11AA5633departed−7

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
CLTCharlotte +30 min heavy 🌤 few clouds · N 8 kt Full CLT delay board →
ECPPanama City Beach tracking Full ECP delay board →

How the Charlotte to Panama City Beach route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop CLT to ECP flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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CLT to ECP questions

Is CLT–ECP running on time right now?

Some delays possible. The departure side at CLT is the weaker end, route health score 60/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on CLT–ECP?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:35 and evening departures around 17:57 from CLT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the ECP delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from CLT to ECP?

Great-circle distance is 705 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 80–90 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does CLT–ECP fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 20 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.