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Panama City (ECP) to Atlanta (ATL): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

The calendar drives reliability on ECP–ATL. October 2024 flights landed on schedule 92% of the time, but July 2024 dropped to 68% — a gap of 24 points. Across the full period the route averages 84% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
84%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
12 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Flights/day
6.6
last 12 months
Duration
1h 12m
scheduled
Distance
240 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for ECP to ATL flights50%75%100%June 2024: 87% on-time (222 flights)87Jun 2024July 2024: 68% on-time (227 flights)68August 2024: 89% on-time (230 flights)89September 2024: 87% on-time (205 flights)87Sep 2024October 2024: 92% on-time (205 flights)92November 2024: 88% on-time (184 flights)88December 2024: 73% on-time (187 flights)73Dec 2024January 2025: 85% on-time (159 flights)85February 2025: 82% on-time (154 flights)82March 2025: 88% on-time (202 flights)88Mar 2025April 2025: 86% on-time (200 flights)86May 2025: 77% on-time (203 flights)77June 2025: 73% on-time (214 flights)73Jun 2025July 2025: 80% on-time (223 flights)80August 2025: 83% on-time (211 flights)83September 2025: 89% on-time (192 flights)89Sep 2025October 2025: 87% on-time (201 flights)87November 2025: 90% on-time (192 flights)90December 2025: 87% on-time (167 flights)87Dec 2025January 2026: 90% on-time (161 flights)90February 2026: 91% on-time (171 flights)91March 2026: 87% on-time (227 flights)87Mar 2026April 2026: 87% on-time (227 flights)87May 2026: 81% on-time (234 flights)81

Best time to fly from ECP to ATL

Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (91% on-time); avoid 4 p.m. departures (72%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, ECP to ATL5 a.m.: 87% on-time (24 flights)56 a.m.: 86% on-time (706 flights)67 a.m.: 88% on-time (677 flights)78 a.m.: 90% on-time (100 flights)89 a.m.: 91% on-time (650 flights)910 a.m.: 77% on-time (90 flights)1011 a.m.: 89% on-time (516 flights)1112 p.m.: 83% on-time (98 flights)121 p.m.: 83% on-time (374 flights)132 p.m.: 79% on-time (392 flights)143 p.m.: 83% on-time (40 flights)154 p.m.: 72% on-time (341 flights)165 p.m.: 82% on-time (333 flights)176 p.m.: 80% on-time (289 flights)187 p.m.: 78% on-time (168 flights)19scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday82%14 min
Tuesday88%9 min
Wednesdaybest89%8 min
Thursday86%11 min
Friday85%11 min
Saturday80%17 min
Sunday80%17 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft34%
  • Airline operations47%
  • National airspace system11%
  • Weather8%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from ECP to ATL delayed?
16% of ECP–ATL 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 12 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from ECP to ATL?
Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (91% on-time), while departures around 4 p.m. have the worst (72%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from ECP to ATL?
The scheduled ECP–ATL flight time averages 1h 12m over 240 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 16% of the time.
How often are ECP to ATL flights cancelled?
1.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from ECP to ATL?
July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 68% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 92%. If your dates are flexible, that 24-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 4,798 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.