$136 Find Cheap Flights from Chicago to Panama City Beach

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Cheapest round-trip
$271
Typical prices: $417-$283
United Airlines
Tue 5/12Tue 5/19
ORD - ECP • Non-stop
Cheapest one-way
$136
Typical prices: $139-$209
United Airlines
Tue 5/12
ORD - ECP • Non-stop
Arrival airport
You can't fly directly to Panama City Beach. It is served by Panama City (ECP), located 12.5 miles from Panama City Beach.
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Cheap Flights from Chicago to Panama City Beach (CHI-ECP)

 
Here are some of the best deals found on KAYAK recently from the most popular airlines for round-trip flights from Chicago to Panama City Beach that are departing in the next months. While these flights were available on KAYAK in the last 72 hours, prices and availability are subject to change and deals may expire.
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Recent round-trip flight deals from Chicago to Panama City Beach

Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 19
United Airlines Logo
10:42 am - 1:12 pm
ORD
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ECP
2h 30mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
2:19 pm - 4:52 pm
ECP
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ORD
2h 33mnonstop
$271United Airlines
Sat, May 9 - Wed, May 13
Southwest Logo
12:55 pm - 3:20 pm
ORD
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ECP
2h 25mnonstop
Southwest Logo
7:15 am - 12:50 pm
ECP
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ORD
5h 35m
1 stop
$281Southwest
Sat, May 9 - Wed, May 13
Southwest Logo
12:55 pm - 3:20 pm
ORD
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ECP
2h 25mnonstop
Southwest Logo
12:05 pm - 9:55 pm
ECP
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ORD
9h 50m
2 stops
$286Southwest
Wed, May 27 - Tue, Jun 2
American Airlines Logo
12:09 pm - 2:44 pm
ORD
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ECP
2h 35mnonstop
American Airlines Logo
3:14 pm - 6:14 pm
ECP
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ORD
3h 00mnonstop
$287American Airlines
Wed, May 20 - Wed, May 27
American Airlines Logo
5:00 am - 10:03 am
ORD
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ECP
5h 03m
1 stop
American Airlines Logo
3:14 pm - 6:14 pm
ECP
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ORD
3h 00mnonstop
$289American Airlines
Tue, May 5 - Tue, May 12
Delta Logo
11:19 am - 3:26 pm
ORD
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ECP
4h 07m
1 stop
Delta Logo
1:50 pm - 6:41 pm
ECP
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ORD
4h 51m
1 stop
$291Delta
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 19
Delta Logo
6:23 am - 12:50 pm
MDW
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ECP
6h 27m
1 stop
Delta Logo
6:00 am - 10:00 am
ECP
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MDW
4h 00m
1 stop
$291Delta
Sat, May 9 - Wed, May 13
Southwest Logo
1:55 pm - 6:15 pm
ORD
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ECP
4h 20m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
12:05 pm - 9:55 pm
ECP
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ORD
9h 50m
2 stops
$296Southwest
Tue, May 12 - Tue, May 19
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9:50 am - 1:20 pm
MDW
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ECP
3h 30m
1 stop
Southwest Logo
7:55 am - 4:50 pm
ECP
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MDW
8h 55m
2 stops
$296Southwest
Sat, Jul 4 - Fri, Jul 10
United Airlines Logo
7:00 am - 9:37 am
ORD
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ECP
2h 37mnonstop
United Airlines Logo
10:25 am - 1:09 pm
ECP
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ORD
2h 44mnonstop
$304United Airlines
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Low seasonJanuary
Cheapest flight$136
Best time to beat the crowds with an average 6% drop in price.
Most popular time to fly with an average 2% increase in price.
Flight from Chicago O'Hare Airport to Panama City

When to book flights from Chicago to Panama City Beach

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FAQs for booking flights from Chicago to Panama City Beach

  • Which airports will I be using when flying from Chicago to Panama City Beach?

    When flying out of Chicago you’ll be using one of these airports: Chicago Midway or Chicago O'Hare Intl. Panama City Beach does not have its own airport so you’ll be flying into nearby Panama City NW Florida Beaches airport, which is 12.5 mi away.

  • How long does a flight from Chicago to Panama City Beach take?

    Direct flights cover the 802 miles separating Chicago and Panama City Beach in about 2h 10m.

  • How many flights are there between Chicago and Panama City Beach?

    9 direct flights run between Chicago and Panama City Beach on a daily basis. On average, there are about 64 departures each week.

  • What’s the cheapest day of the week to fly between Chicago and Panama City Beach?

    Consider leaving on a Friday and avoid Tuesdays if you are looking for the best rates. For your return to Chicago, you’ll find the best rates on Wednesdays and the most expensive ones on Sundays.

  • How does KAYAK find such low prices on flights from Chicago to Panama City Beach?

    KAYAK is a travel search engine. That means we look across the web to find the best prices we can find for our users. With over 2 billion flight queries processed yearly, we are able to display a variety of prices and options on flights from Chicago to Panama City Beach.

  • How does KAYAK's flight Price Forecast tool help me choose the right time to buy my flight ticket from Chicago to Panama City Beach?

    KAYAK’s flight Price Forecast tool uses historical data to determine whether the price for a flight to Panama City Beach from Chicago is likely to change within 7 days, so travelers know whether to wait or book now.

  • What is the Hacker Fare option on flights from Chicago to Panama City Beach?

    Hacker Fares allow you to combine one-way tickets in order to save you money over a traditional round-trip ticket. You could then fly to Panama City Beach with an airline and back to Chicago with another airline.

  • What is KAYAK's "flexible dates" feature and why should I care when looking for a flight from Chicago to Panama City Beach?

    Sometimes travel dates aren't set in stone. If your preferred travel dates have some wiggle room, flexible dates will show you all the options when flying to Panama City Beach from Chicago up to 3 days before/after your preferred dates. You can then pick the flights that suit you best.

  • Which airlines provide the cheapest flights from Chicago to Panama City Beach?

    In the last 72 hours, the cheapest one-way ticket between Chicago and Panama City Beach found on KAYAK was with Delta for $98. Delta offered a round-trip connection from $133 and American Airlines from $207.

Top tips for finding cheap flights from Chicago to Panama City Beach

  • There is no airport in Panama City Beach. Instead, you’ll be flying into Panama City NW Florida Beaches Airport when flying between Chicago and Panama City Beach.
  • The cheapest flight from Chicago to Panama City Beach was found 49 days before departure, on average.
  • Book at least 1 week before departure in order to get a below-average price.
  • High season is considered to be November, December and January. The cheapest month to fly is November.

Reviews of the top 4 airlines serving Chicago to Panama City Beach

 
Need help choosing which airline to fly with from Chicago to Panama City Beach? KAYAK airline reviews give an overall score for each airline based on loads of factors, including comfort, boarding, in-flight entertainment and more, to make your decision easier. See airline scores according to verified KAYAK customer reviews.
8.0
SouthwestOverall score based on 4330 reviews
8.1Boarding
8.6Crew
7.0Food
7.5Entertainment
8.0Comfort
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The flight was okay. The pilots did an amazing job and kept us updated on the flight. The flight attendants were okay. They found time to be chatty with each other rather than focus on the guests. One of the attendants was a little less warm when asking about my bag I had on my lap that I was using during latter part of the mid- flight. Mind you, it was not the departure descent. I’m respectful to each and every attendant, it was the tone in her voice reminding me to place my carryon bag on the floor. I hope to have a better experience next time.

10.0 ExcellentMechelle, Apr 2026
MCI - PNS
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The flight was okay. The pilots did an amazing job and kept us updated on the flight. The flight attendants were okay. They found time to be chatty with each other rather than focus on the guests. One of the attendants was a little less warm when asking about my bag I had on my lap that I was using during latter part of the mid- flight. Mind you, it was not the departure descent. I’m respectful to each and every attendant, it was the tone in her voice reminding me to place my carryon bag on the floor. I hope to have a better experience next time.

Terrible. Even though there’s assigned seating now, they are still the slowest boarding airline of anyone.

I flew twice this week on Southwest, was delayed over 2 hours both ways. From Pittsburgh to Chicago it was due to weather but the gate agents, pilot etc were great at updating everyone. Today from Midway to Pittsburgh the plane had come from an international location, kept getting delayed, no information was given until we were delayed for the third time. It was ridiculous, whoever scheduled that plane to fly to Pittsburgh after didn’t consider a lot of things.

It was canceled. Supposedly weather. But there was no snow in Baltimore. At least we found out before driving to airport

The staff was very friendly, professional, and courteous. The overall flight was a great experience.

Okay, not wonderful. Short flight. Wi-fi didn't work properly. Stuck waiting for a gate to open upon arrival for 20 or so minutes.

They sent a notice that they were boarding an hour early. We had to leave the club and run to the gate. They said sorry, that came from corporate and was a mistake. They did not have enough seating because the flight before it had not taken off on time. They moved our gate and delayed it for an hour.

Plane crashed into a bus or some other vehicle on the ground while pulling out of the gate. No injuries, but wing tip was damaged and returned to gate for “maintenance issues” and we departed 5 hours later because the plane went out of service and new plane was flown in from a nearby airport, Midway.

All was good. I just had a hard time getting connected to the WiFi/internet during the flight

Better and more food and drinks. Put msnbc and free speech tv on the news channel selection list.

Overall Good! The weather delayed our takeoff from Atlanta and our arrival in Miami! If Mother Nature can mess up a flight she will do it every time!

Okay considering we had weather delays which the Pilot notified us of immediately!

N Everything was perfect from boarding to assistance to baggage in Tampa

The boarding was organized and informative but the plane was tight meaning that you were sitting on one another and extremely uncomfortable. It’s disappointing that can’t have common seating comfort on the plane.

Everything could have benn better. Short fly, no food, no entertainment and no wifi.

Snacks and included beverages were appreciated. Boarding went smoothly. Plenty of overhead bin space. Seats get very uncomfortable after a couple of hours. After waiting 10 painful minutes for my walker, a very nice Delta guest agent pushed me in a wheelchair to the gate. It was finally delivered to me after another 15 minutes . Our checked bag was on the carousel long b4 I was able to retrieve it. Fortunately it was still there but somewhere along the way the straps we used to secure it were removed and and were not reattached. Wish I had made note of the agents name.

Stop changing gates. Stop cancelling flights Stop moving my seat.

The whole experience was excellent. As it most often is with Delta

We waited an hour on the runway to get a gate in Orlando

Flight was delayed by 3-hours and their fix was… complimentary pretzels.

Crew was friendly. Seats are too narrow, particularly when a big person is in the adjacent seat, but I understand this is due to smaller planes usually flight into Lincoln. I have experienced several flight delays going out and coming into Lincoln airport, I say maybe 50% or higher of the flights I've taken out of this airport have been delayed.

Great flight. Boarded efficiently. Arrived early at CLT. There was no in flight entertainment on this aircraft. Great crew.

The seat was comfortable. There was a lot of turbulence. If it weren't for that,it would have been okay.

Poor communication, flight was delayed for preventable reasons. I missed my connection.

No meal service to the back of the plane as it started late or was too slow to get it out before it was time to land.

Terrible, if possible won't be flying again anytime soon!

Efficient boarding and early departure. Very smooth flight. Early arrival in ATL. Great flight.

Smooth and easy boarding, comfortable for the entire 5 hour flight, and the seat back entertainment was great! I appreciated all the features, from location info and maps, movies, the ability to connect with Bluetooth headphones, and good selection of movies. Food was good, normal airline snacks (I didn’t purchase anything)

Awful. No counter attendants. No dinner offered due to delays.

This trip did not start off well. The inbound flight was delayed about 20 minutes. Then, after initial onboarding, the passengers had to deplane due to a mechanical problem. That took about 30 minutes to fix and be cleared. Then, reboarding was chaotic. It took a long time to sort passengers and two passengers on standby were ticketed but there was no seat. So, they had to deplane. One of the flight crew was trying to help passengers figure out a place to put their carry-on bags and that took more time. In the end, our scheduled 10:30 am departure did not actually take off until about 12:05 pm CST. The flight itself was long but we got to Houston. Some passengers missed their connecting flights and had to rebook. Not the best of flights I've had.

I almost missed my flight and they helped me out enormously

Delays experienced in boarding/take off due to incoming plane delayed. However, the boarding time/depart time in the app was significantly delayed in providing these updates. Usually not updated until an hour after we should have already boarded. Poorly managed.

Moved to earlier flight which unexpectedly had maintenance issues initially indicated as quick fix to ultimately plane changes. Moved back to original flight, also delayed. In all cases customer updates and communication very unclear, no updates on drivers for delays.

Typical AA - late by 90+ mn. Gate changed twice... Changed the departure time 6 times No explanation, no communication on reasons for delay I travel with AA twice a year... and it is consistently very poor.. I will continue to use AA only when i have to.

The gate got changed several times and the flight was delayed over an hour. Awful experience

American continues to decline in their customer service and its beyond disappointing.

It was an older plane. First Class was not especially roomy or comfortable. It was a short flight so there were no meal but they did offer mixed nuts which used to be normal but now is rare. Crew member was very polite and professional.

Flight to Tampa was delayed taking off due to plane arriving late but no other issues

As previously stated the delay I experienced flying from Wichita to Chicago caused a host of issues. When I finally was able to be booked on the last remaining American flight from Chicago to Cincinnati, the gate changed four times with the last change occurring very near the scheduled boarding time. While I didn't have a problem moving from gate to gate, I did notice and make note of others that had mobility issues and had to move each time for the gate change.

Maintenance took a very long time and then we were in a holding pattern. While a one-off maintenance issue is standard, there were delays on both of my flights for this trip based on maintenance issues with the planes, which delayed both flights over 45 minutes. Thankfully, I didn't have any connections but it wasn't an experience that would make me pick AA if I have other options.

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