ECP to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Denver International Airport · 1,250 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ECP or DEN 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 Denver (DEN) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (73% on time); United Airlines was the least (45%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (88% on time); around 2pm did worst (55%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Sunday the least (59%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (36%).
Which airline is most on time from ECP to DEN?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 89% | 0.0% | 9 min | 5.3% | 19 |
| Southwest Airlines | 73% | 0.6% | 18 min | 11.4% | 169 |
| United Airlines | 45% | 0.0% | 32 min | 10.0% | 20 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am87%24 flights
- 8am88%17 flights
- 2pm55%35 flights
- 3pm78%67 flights
- 4pm64%28 flights
- 5pm83%12 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday64%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday95%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday65%4.5% cancelled
- Friday64%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday71%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday59%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.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion36%
- Late-arriving aircraft35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ECP to DEN: common questions
- How often are ECP to DEN flights on time?
- 72% 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 Denver cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 208).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 10.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ECP?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DEN to ECP — 64% 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 → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.