DAL to ECP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · 674 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or ECP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Panama City (ECP) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (89% on time); around 5pm did worst (38%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Thursday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (59%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL 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 | 70% | 0.3% | 19 min | 10.5% | 691 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am81%16 flights
- 8am89%44 flights
- 9am82%120 flights
- 10am85%65 flights
- 11am88%44 flights
- 12pm78%50 flights
- 1pm75%67 flights
- 2pm50%18 flights
- 3pm61%36 flights
- 4pm72%39 flights
- 5pm38%21 flights
- 6pm63%35 flights
- 7pm47%96 flights
- 8pm46%30 flights
- 9pm40%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday66%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday65%0.0% cancelled
- Friday70%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday69%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday67%0.8% 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 aircraft59%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
DAL to ECP: common questions
- How often are DAL to ECP flights on time?
- 70% 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 Dallas to Panama City cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 691).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 10.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ECP to DAL — 80% 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: DAL → ECP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.