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Dallas (DAL) to Panama City (ECP): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

The calendar drives reliability on DAL–ECP. November 2024 flights landed on schedule 94% of the time, but August 2025 dropped to 56% — a gap of 38 points. Across the full period the route averages 74% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (85% vs 58%), which matters most in the rough months.

On-time
74%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
15 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Flights/day
1.8
last 12 months
Duration
1h 50m
scheduled
Distance
674 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for DAL to ECP flights50%75%100%June 2024: 71% on-time (101 flights)71Jun 2024July 2024: 73% on-time (105 flights)73August 2024: 83% on-time (65 flights)83September 2024: 87% on-time (55 flights)87Sep 2024October 2024: 87% on-time (39 flights)87November 2024: 94% on-time (35 flights)94December 2024: 74% on-time (42 flights)74Dec 2024January 2025: 78% on-time (34 flights)78February 2025: 83% on-time (36 flights)83March 2025: 75% on-time (59 flights)75Mar 2025April 2025: 74% on-time (66 flights)74May 2025: 78% on-time (71 flights)78June 2025: 58% on-time (81 flights)58Jun 2025July 2025: 65% on-time (82 flights)65August 2025: 56% on-time (59 flights)56September 2025: 84% on-time (51 flights)84Sep 2025October 2025: 77% on-time (39 flights)77November 2025: 82% on-time (38 flights)82December 2025: 84% on-time (51 flights)84Dec 2025January 2026: 86% on-time (36 flights)86February 2026: 80% on-time (35 flights)80March 2026: 74% on-time (59 flights)74Mar 2026April 2026: 71% on-time (66 flights)71May 2026: 57% on-time (72 flights)57

Best time to fly from DAL to ECP

Aim for departures around 11 a.m. (89% on-time); avoid 9 p.m. departures (50%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, DAL to ECP8 a.m.: 87% on-time (63 flights)89 a.m.: 84% on-time (281 flights)910 a.m.: 86% on-time (137 flights)1011 a.m.: 89% on-time (98 flights)1112 p.m.: 80% on-time (115 flights)121 p.m.: 75% on-time (107 flights)132 p.m.: 57% on-time (42 flights)143 p.m.: 69% on-time (54 flights)154 p.m.: 71% on-time (89 flights)165 p.m.: 64% on-time (64 flights)176 p.m.: 65% on-time (78 flights)187 p.m.: 55% on-time (137 flights)198 p.m.: 57% on-time (61 flights)209 p.m.: 50% on-time (35 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday75%13 min
Tuesdaybest81%13 min
Wednesday72%19 min
Thursday71%18 min
Friday77%13 min
Saturday74%16 min
Sunday73%16 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft54%
  • Airline operations29%
  • National airspace system14%
  • Weather3%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from DAL to ECP delayed?
26% of DAL–ECP flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 15 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from DAL to ECP?
Departures around 11 a.m. have the best record (89% on-time), while departures around 9 p.m. have the worst (50%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from DAL to ECP?
The scheduled DAL–ECP flight time averages 1h 50m over 674 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 26% of the time.
How often are DAL to ECP flights cancelled?
0.4% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from DAL to ECP?
August 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 56% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 38-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 1,377 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.