ECP to STL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport to St. Louis Lambert International Airport · 634 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ECP or STL 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 St. Louis (STL) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (97% on time); around 7pm did worst (53%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (94% on time) and Friday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (77%).
Which airline is most on time from ECP to STL?
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 | 77% | 0.0% | 13 min | 5.7% | 315 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am97%33 flights
- 10am88%24 flights
- 1pm77%95 flights
- 2pm67%21 flights
- 3pm85%34 flights
- 5pm74%46 flights
- 7pm53%38 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday94%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday83%0.0% cancelled
- Friday61%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%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 aircraft77%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
ECP to STL: common questions
- How often are ECP to STL 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 St. Louis cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 315).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 52 min behind schedule on average, and 5.7% 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: STL 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 → STL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.