Panama City to Dallas/Fort Worth

What the Data Says About ECP to DFW

The Panama City to Dallas/Fort Worth corridor (ECP → DFW) covers roughly 685 miles and is served by 26 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 5,683 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 76.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 107.4 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 2,326 flights were recorded on this pairing — 66 cancelled (2.8%) and 12 diverted (0.5%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 26 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 5,683 total flights analyzed, the 76.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 107.4-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, Dec 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 88% on-time, while May 2024 came in at 52% on-time — a 36-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the ECP to DFW route, the combination of a 76.8% on-time rate, 107.4-minute average delay, 2.8% recent cancellation rate, and 26 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.