Panama City to Austin

What the Data Says About ECP to AUS

The Panama City to Austin corridor (ECP → AUS) 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 71.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 67.8 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 868 flights were recorded on this pairing — 1 cancelled (0.1%) and 5 diverted (0.6%). 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 71.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 67.8-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, Dec 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 87% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 53% on-time — a 34-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ECP to AUS route, the combination of a 71.8% on-time rate, 67.8-minute average delay, 0.1% recent cancellation rate, and 4 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.