ECP to MDW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Chicago Midway International Airport · 795 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ECP or MDW 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 Chicago (MDW) arrived on time 78% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, in line with the national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (100% on time); around 5pm did worst (55%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (71%).
Which airline is most on time from ECP to MDW?
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 | 78% | 0.0% | 12 min | 6.5% | 169 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%33 flights
- 11am88%24 flights
- 1pm87%15 flights
- 3pm77%22 flights
- 4pm74%31 flights
- 5pm55%30 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday73%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday69%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 aircraft71%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion8%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
ECP to MDW: common questions
- How often are ECP to MDW 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 Chicago cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 169).
- 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 50 min behind schedule on average, and 6.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ECP?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MDW to ECP — 87% 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 → MDW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.