HOU to ECP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from William P. Hobby Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · 570 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HOU or ECP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Houston (HOU) to Panama City (ECP) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% 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 10am did best (85% on time); around 2pm did worst (46%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (73% on time) and Wednesday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (40%).
Which airline is most on time from HOU to ECP?
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 | 68% | 0.0% | 16 min | 6.7% | 357 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am85%13 flights
- 10am85%40 flights
- 11am83%80 flights
- 1pm68%25 flights
- 2pm46%82 flights
- 3pm72%43 flights
- 5pm60%30 flights
- 6pm65%23 flights
- 8pm46%13 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday71%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday60%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday72%0.0% cancelled
- Friday63%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%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 aircraft40%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
HOU to ECP: common questions
- How often are HOU to ECP flights on time?
- 68% 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 Houston to Panama City cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 357).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 45 min behind schedule on average, and 6.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HOU?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ECP to HOU — 78% 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: HOU → ECP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.