ECP to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 437 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ECP or CLT 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 Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- PSA Airlines was the most punctual airline here (85% on time); Envoy Air was the least (76%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (100% on time); around 6pm did worst (70%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Sunday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (55%).
Which airline is most on time from ECP to CLT?
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 | 96% | 0.0% | 4 min | 4.0% | 50 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 85% | 2.1% | 15 min | 7.6% | 955 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 76% | 0.9% | 13 min | 7.1% | 113 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am88%34 flights
- 6am92%12 flights
- 7am89%193 flights
- 8am100%34 flights
- 10am88%158 flights
- 11am86%126 flights
- 12pm86%115 flights
- 2pm85%82 flights
- 4pm78%171 flights
- 5pm95%22 flights
- 6pm70%147 flights
- 7pm83%12 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%2.5% cancelled
- Tuesday90%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%1.3% cancelled
- Friday83%2.4% cancelled
- Saturday86%3.2% cancelled
- Sunday76%2.3% 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 aircraft55%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather81%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)10%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
ECP to CLT: common questions
- How often are ECP to CLT flights on time?
- 84% 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 Charlotte cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (21 of 1,118).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 88 min behind schedule on average, and 7.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ECP?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to ECP — 78% 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 → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.