CLT to ECP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Charlotte Douglas International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · 437 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CLT or ECP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Charlotte (CLT) to Panama City (ECP) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 1.2% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (95% on time); around 5pm did worst (42%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (45%).
Which airline is most on time from CLT 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 92% | 0.0% | 7 min | 4.0% | 50 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 79% | 0.0% | 18 min | 8.0% | 112 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 77% | 1.4% | 19 min | 9.0% | 957 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am85%33 flights
- 9am82%216 flights
- 10am95%115 flights
- 11am65%23 flights
- 1pm86%72 flights
- 2pm84%37 flights
- 3pm78%159 flights
- 4pm76%76 flights
- 5pm42%99 flights
- 9pm90%21 flights
- 10pm77%150 flights
- 11pm77%106 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%1.3% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.6% cancelled
- Friday78%1.8% cancelled
- Saturday79%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday65%2.4% 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 aircraft45%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CLT to ECP: common questions
- How often are CLT to ECP flights on time?
- 78% 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 Charlotte to Panama City cancelled?
- 1.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 1,119).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 8.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CLT?
- Flights on this route spent 26 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ECP to CLT — 84% 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: CLT → ECP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.