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Northwest Florida Beaches International: delays and on-time record
Panama City, Florida
BTS: A flight is counted as on time if it arrived less than 15 minutes after its scheduled time. Only carriers with at least 0.5 percent of domestic scheduled passenger revenue report. Data through July 2026; this is a monthly history, not live airport status.
Reporting carriers scheduled 9,679 domestic departures from Northwest Florida Beaches International (ECP), Panama City, in the 12 months to July 2026: about 27 a day to 18 destinations.
77.6% of those flights left the gate less than 15 minutes late, 1.5 points above the national departure figure of 76.1%. Flights arriving at ECP were on time 76.0% of the time, level with the national arrival figure of 76.0%.
1.7% of scheduled departures were cancelled (national: 1.8%), and the average departure delay, counting early and on-time departures as zero, was 16.3 min.
Southwest Airlines is the largest reporting carrier at ECP with 34% of departures. Among carriers with at least 120 departures, Delta Air Lines had the highest on-time arrival share for its ECP departures (84.0%) and American Airlines the lowest (73.9%).
On-time departures are down 0.9 points on the previous 12 months (78.5%).
Of the delay minutes that carriers assigned to a BTS cause category for flights leaving ECP, late-arriving aircraft 48%, air carrier 26% and national aviation system 15%.
- On time 78.7%
- Arrived 15+ minutes late 19.3%
- Cancelled 1.7%
- Diverted 0.3%
As origin and as destination, against the nation
| Measure | Departures from ECP | Arrivals at ECP | All reported flights | ECP departures, previous 12 months |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Departed on time (less than 15 min late) | 77.6% | 76.3% | 76.1% | 78.5% |
| Arrived on time | 78.7% | 76.0% | 76.0% | 78.9% |
| Cancelled | 1.7% | 1.4% | 1.8% | 1.7% |
| Diverted | 0.3% | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.3% |
| Average departure delay (late minutes only) | 16.3 min | 14.6 min | 17.4 min | 17.1 min |
| Arrival delay minutes per 100 flights | 1,529 | 1,439 | 1,684 | 1,648 |
| Scheduled flights | 9,679 | 9,679 | 7,043,858 | 8,681 |
12 months to July 2026. The first column follows flights that left ECP; the second follows flights that landed there. Year on year, on-time departures moved −0.9 pts.
Airlines at ECP
| Reporting carrier | Flights | Share | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WN Southwest Airlines | 3,310 | 34% | 78.2% | 5.5 min | 0.3% |
| DL Delta Air Lines | 2,435 | 25% | 84.0% | 0.4 min | 2.0% |
| OH PSA Airlines | 1,784 | 18% | 74.0% | 11.5 min | 3.8% |
| MQ Envoy Air | 990 | 10% | 79.4% | 4.6 min | 2.1% |
| OO SkyWest Airlines | 556 | 6% | 75.2% | 12.6 min | 1.3% |
| YX Republic Airline | 340 | 4% | 81.8% | 4.0 min | 1.5% |
| AA American Airlines | 165 | 2% | 73.9% | 21.1 min | 2.4% |
| UA United Airlines | 99 | 1% | 62.6% | 22.9 min | 1.0% |
Departures from ECP by reporting carrier, ordered by flights; on time means the flight reached its destination less than 15 minutes late. Green is at or above the airport's overall share of 78.7%. Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the rows are not a like-for-like test.
Busiest routes from ECP
| Route | Cities | Flights | On time | Avg arrival delay | Cancelled |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ECP–ATL | Panama City to Atlanta | 2,428 | 84.0% | 0.4 min | 2.0% |
| ECP–DFW | Panama City to Dallas/Fort Worth | 1,290 | 74.3% | 11.6 min | 3.2% |
| ECP–CLT | Panama City to Charlotte | 1,118 | 82.6% | 1.7 min | 1.9% |
| ECP–BNA | Panama City to Nashville | 1,078 | 78.8% | 7.2 min | 0.2% |
| ECP–DAL | Panama City to Dallas | 692 | 78.5% | 3.2 min | 0.9% |
| ECP–AUS | Panama City to Austin | 623 | 78.5% | 8.5 min | 0.0% |
| ECP–ORD | Panama City to Chicago | 619 | 74.6% | 8.5 min | 2.6% |
| ECP–DCA | Panama City to Washington | 388 | 67.3% | 20.9 min | 5.4% |
| ECP–HOU | Panama City to Houston | 365 | 77.8% | 4.2 min | 0.0% |
| ECP–STL | Panama City to St. Louis | 315 | 77.1% | 6.1 min | 0.0% |
| ECP–DEN | Panama City to Denver | 208 | 70.7% | 11.1 min | 0.5% |
| ECP–MDW | Panama City to Chicago | 169 | 77.5% | 5.2 min | 0.0% |
The 12 busiest of 18 routes with reported flights. Routes with at least 10 flights a month have their own page.
Month by month
By scheduled departure hour
Among hours with at least 194 departures, 6 am to 7 am had the highest on-time share (91.4% of 701 flights) and 6 pm to 7 pm the lowest (59.6% of 611).
Delay causes
Cancellations by reported reason (164 in the period): air carrier 30%, weather 62%, national aviation system 8%, security 0%.
Checkpoint volumes
TSA publishes daily checkpoint passenger counts for the country as a whole, not for ECP on its own. The national series through September 2026 is on the checkpoint volumes page.
Questions and answers
How often do flights leave ECP on time?
77.6% of the 9,679 scheduled domestic departures in the 12 months to July 2026 left less than 15 minutes late; the national figure was 76.1%. 1.7% were cancelled.
How often do flights arrive at ECP on time?
76.0% of 9,679 scheduled arrivals were on time by the BTS definition, against 76.0% nationally.
Which airline has the highest on-time share at ECP?
Counting departures from ECP and whether they reached their destination on time, Delta Air Lines had the highest share (84.0% of 2,435 flights), then Republic Airline (81.8%) and Envoy Air (79.4%). Carriers fly different routes at different hours, so the figures are not a like-for-like test.
What causes delays at ECP?
For departures from ECP that reached their destination 15 or more minutes late, carriers attributed the delay minutes as follows: late-arriving aircraft 48%, air carrier 26%, national aviation system 15%, extreme weather 10%, security 0%.
What time of day has the highest on-time share at ECP?
Departures scheduled from 6 am to 7 am local time left on time 91.4% of the time, the highest of any hour with enough flights to compare; 6 pm to 7 pm was lowest at 59.6%.
Is it getting better?
On-time departures for the 12 months to July 2026 were 77.6%, down 0.9 points on the previous 12 months (78.5%). The monthly chart shows each of the last 36 months, and each month has its own page.
Does this page show today's delays at ECP?
No. BTS publishes on-time records about two months after the month ends, so this page is a monthly history through July 2026. For live conditions use the FAA airport status service or your airline.
Provenance
Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987 to present), monthly files August 2023 to July 2026; airport name from the BTS airport lookup table. US government works in the public domain. Domestic scheduled flights by reporting carriers only: international flights, charters and smaller carriers are not in the source. Totals and averages only; no individual flight or aircraft is identified. See the methodology; report processing errors through corrections.