Route · ECP → DCA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Panama City to Washington
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ECP to DCA (Panama City to Washington) ranks #4037 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.6%
- On-time
- -0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 89 min
- Delay when late
- 1,662
- Flights
- #4037 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
3.2%
Best Month
Apr 2023 82%
Worst Month
Apr 2023 82%
Distance
769 mi
Carriers
14
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 30 | 8 | 2 | 0 | OH,MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 5 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 32 | 6 | 1 | 0 | YX,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 35 | 8 | 5 | 0 | OH,YX,MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 34 | 11 | 4 | 0 | OH,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 3 | 2 | 0 | OH |
| Oct 2024 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OH |
| Aug 2024 | 36 | 6 | 2 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Jul 2024 | 35 | 13 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
| Jun 2024 | 34 | 17 | 1 | 0 | AA,MQ,OH |
| May 2024 | 31 | 22 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OH |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 10 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Mar 2024 | 33 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Sep 2023 | 31 | 3 | 1 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Aug 2023 | 35 | 9 | 0 | 0 | OH,YX |
| Jul 2023 | 36 | 9 | 3 | 0 | YX,OH |
| Jun 2023 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 1 | OH,YX |
| May 2023 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH |
| Apr 2023 | 57 | 10 | 1 | 0 | OH |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | OH |
ECP–DCA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: October (87.9%) · weakest: December (68.5%)
Strongest calendar month
October
87.9% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
April
~42 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
December
68.5% on-time · ~31 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
3.2%
26 of 803 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 803 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ECP - Panama City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Panama City, FL.
ECP on-time profileDCA - Washington
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Washington, DC.
DCA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See ECP and DCA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare ECP vs DCAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among ECP departures
From ECP, this corridor sits with 6 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 11 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (3 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 2 below 75%). Destination: Washington · fleet on-time rank #3634 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About ECP to DCA
1,662 tracked flights put the ECP to DCA pairing (Panama City to Washington) at a 78.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 88.9 minutes on average. Across the 769-mile route and its 14 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 3.2% cancelled and 0.1% 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, ECP–DCA peaks in October at 87.9% on-time while April carries the heaviest traffic (~42 flights per month) ; the softest month is December at 68.5%, a 19.4-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 ECP–DCA data
ECP–DCA is mid-pack at 78.6% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare ECP and DCA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ECP airport
- If your dates flex, October (87.9% on-time) beats December (68.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 78.6% 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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