DFW to ECP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · 685 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) to Panama City (ECP) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.9% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (80% on time); American Airlines was the least (45%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (94% on time); around 4pm did worst (53%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Saturday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 80% | 1.7% | 11 min | 6.1% | 700 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 75% | 4.7% | 21 min | 11.3% | 473 |
| American Airlines | 45% | 2.6% | 46 min | 20.5% | 116 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am88%76 flights
- 8am94%65 flights
- 9am82%144 flights
- 10am89%120 flights
- 12pm61%145 flights
- 1pm76%215 flights
- 2pm57%80 flights
- 4pm53%90 flights
- 5pm85%40 flights
- 7pm77%223 flights
- 8pm67%85 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday78%2.3% cancelled
- Wednesday77%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday77%1.1% cancelled
- Friday80%3.6% cancelled
- Saturday70%6.9% cancelled
- Sunday71%4.3% 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 aircraft47%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather84%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
DFW to ECP: common questions
- How often are DFW 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 Dallas/Fort Worth to Panama City cancelled?
- 2.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (37 of 1,289).
- 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 68 min behind schedule on average, and 9.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 21 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ECP to DFW — 77% 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: DFW → ECP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.