STL to ECP flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from St. Louis Lambert International Airport to Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport · 634 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at STL or ECP right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from St. Louis (STL) to Panama City (ECP) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (94% on time); around 7pm did worst (52%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (91% on time) and Friday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (73%).
Which airline is most on time from STL 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 | 75% | 0.3% | 13 min | 5.1% | 315 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am91%67 flights
- 10am67%21 flights
- 11am77%32 flights
- 12pm94%18 flights
- 3pm78%65 flights
- 4pm54%26 flights
- 5pm71%14 flights
- 6pm74%19 flights
- 7pm52%31 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday75%2.9% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday91%0.0% cancelled
- Friday61%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday63%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 aircraft73%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)16%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
STL to ECP: common questions
- How often are STL to ECP flights on time?
- 75% 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 St. Louis to Panama City cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 315).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 48 min behind schedule on average, and 5.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at STL?
- Flights on this route spent 10 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ECP to STL — 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: STL → ECP, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.