ECP to ORD flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport · 810 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ECP or ORD 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 (ORD) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.6% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (66%).
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (84% on time); around 2pm did worst (64%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (81% on time) and Friday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from ECP to ORD?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 84% | 1.8% | 12 min | 7.0% | 220 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 82% | 4.3% | 13 min | 7.8% | 162 |
| United Airlines | 69% | 1.3% | 26 min | 13.0% | 79 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 66% | 2.7% | 26 min | 10.3% | 150 |
| Southwest Airlines | 63% | 0.0% | 24 min | 12.5% | 8 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am81%120 flights
- 1pm84%166 flights
- 2pm64%199 flights
- 3pm84%117 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%4.8% cancelled
- Tuesday77%2.5% cancelled
- Wednesday76%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday81%4.5% cancelled
- Friday73%1.1% cancelled
- Saturday80%0.9% cancelled
- Sunday78%3.5% 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 aircraft43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion30%
- Extreme weather14%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather56%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion38%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Security0%
ECP to ORD: common questions
- How often are ECP to ORD 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 Chicago cancelled?
- 2.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (16 of 619).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 72 min behind schedule on average, and 8.8% 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: ORD to ECP — 82% 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 → ORD, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.