Route · DCA → ECP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Washington to Panama City
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), DCA to ECP (Washington to Panama City) ranks #4036 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 79.8%
- On-time
- +0.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 61 min
- Delay when late
- 1,662
- Flights
- #4036 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.0%
Best Month
Apr 2023 74%
Worst Month
Apr 2023 74%
Distance
769 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 1 | OH,MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | YX,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 35 | 7 | 3 | 0 | OH,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 34 | 9 | 3 | 1 | OH,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 1 | OH |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2024 | 36 | 7 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 35 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 34 | 13 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
| May 2024 | 31 | 18 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 2 | 1 | 1 | AA,OH |
| Mar 2024 | 33 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Sep 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Aug 2023 | 35 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jul 2023 | 36 | 8 | 3 | 1 | YX,OH |
| Jun 2023 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 1 | OH,YX |
| May 2023 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Apr 2023 | 57 | 15 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH |
DCA–ECP seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (90.3%) · weakest: May (70.5%)
Strongest calendar month
January
90.3% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
April
~42 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
May
70.5% on-time · ~38 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.0%
16 of 803 flights
Diversion Rate
0.7%
6 of 803 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
DCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
DCA on-time profileECP - Panama City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Panama City, FL.
ECP on-time profileCompare the two airports
See DCA and ECP side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare DCA vs ECPOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among DCA departures
From DCA, this corridor sits with 77 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 91 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (4 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 10 below 75%). Destination: Panama City · fleet on-time rank #3217 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About DCA to ECP
1,662 tracked flights put the DCA to ECP pairing (Washington to Panama City) at a 79.8% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 61.3 minutes on average. Across the 769-mile route and its 14 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.0% cancelled and 0.7% diverted (803 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, DCA–ECP peaks in January at 90.3% on-time while April carries the heaviest traffic (~42 flights per month) ; the softest month is May at 70.5%, a 19.8-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using DCA–ECP data
DCA–ECP is mid-pack at 79.8% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare DCA and ECP airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. DCA airport
- If your dates flex, January (90.3% on-time) beats May (70.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 79.8% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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