ECP to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 685 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ECP or DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.2% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); American Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (93% on time); around 6pm did worst (38%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (84% on time) and Saturday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from ECP to DFW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 83% | 1.9% | 15 min | 7.0% | 701 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 71% | 5.1% | 27 min | 14.1% | 474 |
| American Airlines | 68% | 3.5% | 44 min | 14.7% | 115 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%201 flights
- 7am90%151 flights
- 10am89%67 flights
- 11am88%93 flights
- 12pm82%211 flights
- 1pm88%24 flights
- 3pm68%316 flights
- 4pm63%95 flights
- 5pm64%33 flights
- 6pm38%69 flights
- 7pm37%19 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%2.1% cancelled
- Tuesday84%2.9% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.6% cancelled
- Thursday79%2.1% cancelled
- Friday79%4.7% cancelled
- Saturday72%5.8% cancelled
- Sunday73%3.7% 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 aircraft49%
- Extreme weather24%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather78%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)17%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
ECP to DFW: common questions
- How often are ECP to DFW flights on time?
- 77% 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/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.2% of scheduled flights were cancelled (41 of 1,290).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 91 min behind schedule on average, and 10.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ECP?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DFW to ECP — 75% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.