MCI to ECP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Kansas City International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · 797 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MCI or ECP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Panama City (ECP) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 4% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (88% on time); around 10am did worst (79%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Friday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (51%).
Which airline is most on time from MCI 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 | 82% | 0.0% | 9 min | 4.0% | 99 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am79%34 flights
- 1pm87%15 flights
- 2pm88%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday67%0.0% cancelled
- Friday70%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday83%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday88%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)51%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
MCI to ECP: common questions
- How often are MCI to ECP flights on time?
- 82% 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 Kansas City to Panama City cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 99).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 9 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 46 min behind schedule on average, and 4.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MCI?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ECP to MCI — 84% 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: MCI → ECP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.