Panama City (ECP) to Charlotte (CLT): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly ECP to CLT matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 94% on-time in October 2025 to just 58% in July 2024. Across the full period the route averages 80% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (87% vs 70%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 80%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 19 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.2%
- Flights/day
- 3.2
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 43m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 437 mi
Best airline from ECP to CLT
3 airlines flew this route regularly between 2024-06 and 2026-05.
| Airline | On-time | Avg delay | Cancelled | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy Airmost reliable | 85% | 9 min | 1.0% | 97 |
| PSA Airlines | 81% | 18 min | 2.5% | 1,785 |
| American Airlines | 75% | 27 min | 0.8% | 372 |
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ECP to CLT
Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (98% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (53%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 79% | 19 min |
| Tuesday | 84% | 13 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 87% | 16 min |
| Thursday | 80% | 15 min |
| Friday | 79% | 16 min |
| Saturday | 80% | 26 min |
| Sunday | 75% | 25 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft57%
- Airline operations28%
- National airspace system8%
- Weather7%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ECP to CLT delayed?
- 20% of ECP–CLT 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 19 minutes.
- Which airline is most reliable from ECP to CLT?
- Envoy Air has the best on-time record on this route at 85%, based on 97 flights. 3 airlines flew ECP–CLT frequently enough to compare in this period.
- What is the best time of day to fly from ECP to CLT?
- Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (98% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (53%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from ECP to CLT?
- The scheduled ECP–CLT flight time averages 1h 43m over 437 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 20% of the time.
- How often are ECP to CLT flights cancelled?
- 2.2% 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 CLT?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 58% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2025 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 36-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 2,254 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.