IAH to ECP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from George Bush Intercontinental Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · 572 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IAH 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 (IAH) to Panama City (ECP) arrived on time 62% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.4% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Sunday the least (33%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (44%).
Which airline is most on time from IAH 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 62% | 2.4% | 22 min | 12.7% | 82 |
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.
- Monday80%9.1% cancelled
- Tuesday92%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday36%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday62%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday58%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday33%10.0% 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)44%
- Late-arriving aircraft37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion11%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
IAH to ECP: common questions
- How often are IAH to ECP flights on time?
- 62% 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?
- 2.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 82).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 55 min behind schedule on average, and 12.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IAH?
- Flights on this route spent 24 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ECP to IAH — 80% 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: IAH → ECP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.