ECP to AUS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Austin Bergstrom International Airport · 710 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ECP or AUS 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 Austin (AUS) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (77%).
- Departures scheduled around 5pm did best (85% on time); around 2pm did worst (69%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Friday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (46%).
Which airline is most on time from ECP to AUS?
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 | 100% | 0.0% | 1 min | 0.0% | 7 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 79% | 0.0% | 22 min | 9.2% | 305 |
| Southwest Airlines | 77% | 0.0% | 14 min | 7.7% | 311 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am85%72 flights
- 10am81%37 flights
- 11am79%47 flights
- 12pm85%60 flights
- 1pm80%60 flights
- 2pm69%55 flights
- 3pm73%162 flights
- 4pm76%37 flights
- 5pm85%55 flights
- 6pm84%31 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday77%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday75%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)46%
- Late-arriving aircraft24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather14%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
ECP to AUS: common questions
- How often are ECP to AUS 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 Panama City to Austin cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 623).
- 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 78 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ECP?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AUS to ECP — 74% on time
More flights from Panama City
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ECP → AUS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.