Panama City (ECP) to St. Louis (STL): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
Panama City (ECP) to St. Louis (STL) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 318 departures over the past year, roughly 6 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 81% arrived on time.
- On-time
- 81%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 10 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.3%
- Flights/day
- 0.87
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 51m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 634 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from ECP to STL
Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (94% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (65%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 78% | 14 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 93% | 3 min |
| Wednesday | 90% | 7 min |
| Thursday | 78% | 9 min |
| Friday | 79% | 11 min |
| Saturday | 75% | 13 min |
| Sunday | 82% | 11 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft65%
- Airline operations19%
- National airspace system10%
- Weather7%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from ECP to STL delayed?
- 19% of ECP–STL 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 10 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from ECP to STL?
- Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (94% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (65%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from ECP to STL?
- The scheduled ECP–STL flight time averages 1h 51m over 634 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 19% of the time.
- How often are ECP to STL flights cancelled?
- 0.3% 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 ECP to STL?
- July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 66% of arrivals on time. The best was September 2024 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 28-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 632 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.