St Louis (STL) to Panama City Beach (ECP) flights

Southwest Airlines flies nonstop from St. Louis Lambert International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport, with about 10 flights a week in July 2026. The 634-mile flight takes about 1h 42m gate to gate.

From
STL
St Louis
St. Louis Lambert International Airport
To
ECP
Panama City Beach
Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport
Distance
634 mi · 1,020 km
Flight time
1h 42m
Airlines
1
Seats filled
75%
Flights a week, July 2026
314 flights and 37,647 passengers in 12 months
ECPECPSTL
Map data: Natural Earth. Lines follow the shortest (great-circle) path.

Airlines flying STL to ECP

AirlineFlights a weekAircraftPassengers (12 months)Flight time
Southwest Airlines10Boeing 737-700 / MAX 7, Boeing 737 MAX 8, Boeing 737-80037,6471h 42m

Airlines are the operating carrier: regional airlines such as SkyWest or Horizon often fly under a larger airline's brand.

STL to ECP flight schedule

7 flight numbers flew this route in August 2026. The first usually leaves at 10:10am and the last at 7:15pm. Times are local and can change; check with the airline before you book.

FlightDepartsArrivesDays flown in August 2026On time (12 months)
WN 4245Southwest Airlines10:10am12:00pm4n/a
WN 4317Southwest Airlines11:30am1:15pm4n/a
WN 3138Southwest Airlines12:20pm2:05pm4n/a
WN 3837Southwest Airlines1:55pm3:40pm8n/a
WN 3521Southwest Airlines2:50pm4:35pm1267%
WN 4251Southwest Airlines4:20pm6:05pm4n/a
WN 1949Southwest Airlines7:15pm9:00pm4n/a

Is STL to ECP on time?

From September 2025 to August 2026, 73% of 323 flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule and 0.3% were cancelled. Flights leaving around 8am were the most punctual (91%), those around 7pm the least (49%). Most delay time was caused by late-arriving aircraft (75%).

AirlineFlightsOn timeAverage delayCancelled
Southwest Airlines32373%15 min0.3%

Airlines as sold: flights operated by regional partners count under the airline on the ticket. Average delay is across all completed flights, early arrivals counted as zero.

On-time arrivals by departure time

Scheduled departureFlightsOn time, relativeOn time
8am to 9am56
91%
10am to 11am25
72%
11am to 12pm32
81%
12pm to 1pm22
82%
2pm to 3pm17
71%
3pm to 4pm52
71%
4pm to 5pm29
56%
5pm to 6pm13
77%
6pm to 7pm19
74%
7pm to 8pm35
49%

Flights by month

MonthFlightsFlights, relativePassengers
August 202540
4,989
September 202534
3,962
October 202531
4,183
November 20253
306
December 20252
276
January 20261
61
March 202635
4,766
April 202637
3,830
May 202640
4,572
June 202646
5,515
July 202645
5,187

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Source: US Department of Transportation, T-100 Segment data, August 2025 to July 2026.