Dallas to Panama City

What the Data Says About DAL to ECP

The Dallas to Panama City corridor (DAL → ECP) covers roughly 674 miles and is served by 1 carrier, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,787 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 76.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 60.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,365 flights were recorded on this pairing — 6 cancelled (0.4%) and 4 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 1 carrier on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,787 total flights analyzed, the 76.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 60.8-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 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 87% on-time, while Aug 2025 came in at 56% on-time — a 31-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DAL to ECP route, the combination of a 76.9% on-time rate, 60.8-minute average delay, 0.4% recent cancellation rate, and 1 available carrier is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.