BNA to ECP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Nashville International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · 401 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BNA or ECP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Nashville (BNA) to Panama City (ECP) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (91% on time); around 6pm did worst (47%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (60%).
Which airline is most on time from BNA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 0.6% | 13 min | 5.2% | 1,088 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am91%213 flights
- 8am85%144 flights
- 10am91%11 flights
- 11am82%39 flights
- 12pm70%101 flights
- 1pm89%47 flights
- 2pm79%107 flights
- 3pm78%27 flights
- 4pm65%75 flights
- 5pm68%109 flights
- 6pm47%75 flights
- 7pm60%97 flights
- 8pm50%14 flights
- 9pm75%28 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.7% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday80%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday71%0.0% cancelled
- Friday73%0.6% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.6% cancelled
- Sunday70%1.7% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather67%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Security0%
BNA to ECP: common questions
- How often are BNA to ECP flights on time?
- 75% 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 Nashville to Panama City cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 1,088).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 49 min behind schedule on average, and 5.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BNA?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ECP to BNA — 79% 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: BNA → ECP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.