ECP to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 674 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ECP or DAL 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 Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (98% on time); around 4pm did worst (63%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from ECP to DAL?
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 | 80% | 0.9% | 12 min | 6.0% | 692 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am87%15 flights
- 6am95%107 flights
- 7am98%43 flights
- 9am86%49 flights
- 10am81%71 flights
- 11am96%27 flights
- 12pm79%35 flights
- 1pm81%48 flights
- 3pm78%65 flights
- 4pm63%57 flights
- 5pm70%117 flights
- 6pm75%34 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%1.1% cancelled
- Friday82%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday74%2.4% cancelled
- Sunday72%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Security0%
ECP to DAL: common questions
- How often are ECP to DAL flights on time?
- 80% 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 Dallas cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (6 of 692).
- 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 56 min behind schedule on average, and 6.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ECP?
- Flights on this route spent 10 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to ECP — 70% 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 → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.