ECP to PHL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to Philadelphia International Airport · 886 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ECP or PHL 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 Philadelphia (PHL) arrived on time 59% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4% were cancelled, and 22% arrived an hour or more late.
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Wednesday the least (42%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (45%).
Which airline is most on time from ECP to PHL?
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. | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 1 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 59% | 4.0% | 59 min | 22.1% | 100 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday43%6.7% cancelled
- Tuesday55%7.7% cancelled
- Wednesday42%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday53%0.0% cancelled
- Friday53%6.3% cancelled
- Saturday71%6.7% cancelled
- Sunday93%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)45%
- Late-arriving aircraft33%
- Extreme weather14%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ECP to PHL: common questions
- How often are ECP to PHL flights on time?
- 59% 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 Philadelphia cancelled?
- 4.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 101).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 58 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 142 min behind schedule on average, and 21.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ECP?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PHL to ECP — 71% 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 → PHL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.