ECP to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 240 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ECP or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Panama City (ECP) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (91% on time); around 2pm did worst (75%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Sunday the least (82%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from ECP to ATL?
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% | 2.0% | 12 min | 5.8% | 2,428 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am91%341 flights
- 7am91%324 flights
- 8am90%100 flights
- 9am91%316 flights
- 10am78%38 flights
- 11am85%276 flights
- 12pm77%46 flights
- 1pm84%275 flights
- 2pm75%143 flights
- 4pm84%149 flights
- 5pm82%188 flights
- 6pm78%173 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday87%1.2% cancelled
- Wednesday95%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday87%0.6% cancelled
- Friday84%1.9% cancelled
- Saturday84%2.9% cancelled
- Sunday82%5.2% 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 aircraft43%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)67%
- Extreme weather31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion2%
- Security0%
ECP to ATL: common questions
- How often are ECP to ATL flights on time?
- 86% 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 Panama City to Atlanta cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (49 of 2,428).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 80 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ECP?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to ECP — 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: ECP → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.