Charlotte to Panama City

What the Data Says About CLT to ECP

The Charlotte to Panama City corridor (CLT → ECP) covers roughly 437 miles and is served by 9 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,747 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 82.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 65.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,336 flights were recorded on this pairing — 39 cancelled (1.7%) and 8 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 9 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,747 total flights analyzed, the 82.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 65.4-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, Oct 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 96% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 69% on-time — a 27-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to ECP route, the combination of a 82.5% on-time rate, 65.4-minute average delay, 1.7% recent cancellation rate, and 9 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.