MDW to ECP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago Midway International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · 795 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at MDW or ECP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (MDW) to Panama City (ECP) arrived on time 87% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 2% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (95% on time); around 11am did worst (69%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Sunday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (37%).
Which airline is most on time from MDW 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 | 87% | 0.6% | 7 min | 2.4% | 168 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am90%31 flights
- 8am90%39 flights
- 9am95%38 flights
- 11am69%16 flights
- 1pm87%15 flights
- 3pm80%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday93%0.0% cancelled
- Friday84%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday95%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday71%3.4% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion37%
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
MDW to ECP: common questions
- How often are MDW to ECP flights on time?
- 87% 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 Chicago to Panama City cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 168).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 7 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 41 min behind schedule on average, and 2.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at MDW?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ECP to MDW — 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: MDW → ECP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.