Flights UA4225 09:09 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · UA4969 12:40 daily · UA4902 14:30 daily · UA4043 19:55 daily
Direct flights from Houston (IAH) to Panama City Beach (ECP): 27 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 1 of the 7 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 918 km, an estimated 1 hour 41 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Houston and Panama City Beach. Updated 15 November 2026 at 11:03 UTC.
Today, IAH → ECP
Sun 15 Nov · local times- 09:05 UA4225 On scheduleGate B57 · TC ·
- 12:40 UA4969 On scheduleGate B50 · TC ·
- 14:30 UA4902 On scheduleGate B61 · TC ·
- 19:55 UA4043 Sched 19:55Departure not confirmed by the board ·
Checked IAH board 05:03
route health from live IAH and ECP delay boards
1 of 7 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
The week
scheduled departures · origin local timeEach 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 daysHistory
operated legs · board outcomesActual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.
Full board history, day by day →
Airports right now
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How the Houston to Panama City Beach route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop IAH 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.
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Pro Flight Search: Houston (IAH) to Panama City Beach (ECP) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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IAH to ECP questions
Is IAH–ECP running on time right now?
High disruption likely. The departure side at IAH is the weaker end, route health score 0/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on IAH–ECP?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:09 and evening departures around 19:55 from IAH. 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 IAH to ECP?
Great-circle distance is 918 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 95–109 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does IAH–ECP fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 27 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.