Panama City (ECP) to Austin (AUS): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly ECP to AUS matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 90% on-time in September 2024 to just 52% in June 2025. Across the full period the route averages 73% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 73%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 21 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.1%
- Flights/day
- 1.7
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 15m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 710 mi
Best airline from ECP to AUS
2 airlines flew this route regularly between 2024-07 and 2026-07.
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlinesmost reliable | 74% | 16 min | 0.2% | 516 |
| SkyWest Airlines | 72% | 28 min | 0.0% | 450 |
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ECP to AUS
Aim for departures around 5 p.m. (86% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (67%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 72% | 18 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 78% | 21 min |
| Wednesday | 72% | 29 min |
| Thursday | 76% | 15 min |
| Friday | 71% | 19 min |
| Saturday | 71% | 17 min |
| Sunday | 72% | 32 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft24%
- Airline operations33%
- National airspace system17%
- Weather26%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ECP to AUS delayed?
- 27% of ECP–AUS flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 21 minutes.
- Which airline is most reliable from ECP to AUS?
- Southwest Airlines has the best on-time record on this route at 74%, based on 516 flights. 2 airlines flew ECP–AUS frequently enough to compare in this period.
- What is the best time of day to fly from ECP to AUS?
- Departures around 5 p.m. have the best record (86% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (67%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from ECP to AUS?
- The scheduled ECP–AUS flight time averages 2h 15m over 710 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 27% of the time.
- How often are ECP to AUS flights cancelled?
- 0.1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from ECP to AUS?
- June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 52% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2024 at 90%. If your dates are flexible, that 38-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 978 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.