AUS to ECP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · 710 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AUS or ECP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Austin (AUS) to Panama City (ECP) arrived on time 74% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (77% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (72%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (92% on time); around 3pm did worst (66%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Sunday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (50%).
Which airline is most on time from AUS to ECP?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 86% | 0.0% | 3 min | 0.0% | 7 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 77% | 0.0% | 16 min | 7.9% | 305 |
| Southwest Airlines | 72% | 0.0% | 14 min | 6.1% | 311 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am79%42 flights
- 10am68%20 flights
- 11am92%39 flights
- 12pm75%189 flights
- 1pm76%42 flights
- 2pm74%164 flights
- 3pm66%118 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday64%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday64%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
AUS to ECP: common questions
- How often are AUS to ECP flights on time?
- 74% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Austin to Panama City cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 623).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 6.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AUS?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ECP to AUS — 78% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: AUS → ECP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.