ORD to ECP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · 810 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD 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 (ORD) to Panama City (ECP) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.3% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); SkyWest Airlines was the least (74%).
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (84% on time); around 12pm did worst (79%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Friday the least (78%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 87% | 0.9% | 7 min | 5.0% | 220 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 82% | 3.1% | 11 min | 8.3% | 162 |
| United Airlines | 80% | 0.0% | 16 min | 7.6% | 79 |
| Southwest Airlines | 75% | 0.0% | 11 min | 0.0% | 8 |
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 74% | 0.7% | 20 min | 8.1% | 150 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am84%116 flights
- 8am92%12 flights
- 10am80%347 flights
- 11am84%91 flights
- 12pm79%44 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%3.6% cancelled
- Tuesday86%1.3% cancelled
- Wednesday84%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%2.2% cancelled
- Saturday81%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%2.3% 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 aircraft41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
ORD to ECP: common questions
- How often are ORD 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 Chicago to Panama City cancelled?
- 1.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 619).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 6.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 30 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ECP to ORD — 77% 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: ORD → ECP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.