Austin to Panama City

What the Data Says About AUS to ECP

The Austin to Panama City corridor (AUS → ECP) covers roughly 710 miles and is served by 4 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 868 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 75.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 59.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 868 flights were recorded on this pairing — 3 cancelled (0.3%) and 2 diverted (0.2%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 4 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 868 total flights analyzed, the 75.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 59.1-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Sep 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 90% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 66% on-time — a 24-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the AUS to ECP route, the combination of a 75.3% on-time rate, 59.1-minute average delay, 0.3% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.