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Route · ECP → IAH · 2020–2025 BTS data

Panama City to Houston

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), ECP to IAH (Panama City to Houston) ranks #4479 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

87.5%
On-time
+8.5 pts
vs US avg
85 min
Delay when late
1,038
Flights
#4479 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

2.9%

Best Month

Oct 2020 97%

Worst Month

Jul 2021 71%

Distance

572 mi

Carriers

8

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2023 37 4 0 0 OO
Nov 2023 56 9 0 0 OO
Oct 2021 52 9 0 0 YV
Sep 2021 51 4 1 0 YV
Aug 2021 52 6 2 0 YV
Jul 2021 78 23 2 0 YV
Jun 2021 50 18 0 0 YV
May 2021 55 7 1 0 OO,YV
Apr 2021 30 3 0 0 YV
Nov 2020 61 8 1 0 YV
Oct 2020 66 2 0 0 YV,OO
Sep 2020 62 3 2 0 YV,EV,OO
Aug 2020 91 7 8 0 EV,YV
Jul 2020 54 9 1 0 EV,YV
May 2020 31 1 0 1 EV
Apr 2020 37 1 3 0 EV
Mar 2020 64 3 9 0 EV,YV
Feb 2020 53 7 0 0 YV,EV
Jan 2020 58 6 0 0 YV,EV

ECP–IAH seasonal on-time pattern

Best: March (95.3%) · weakest: June (64.0%)

60%70%80%90%100% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 89.2%

Strongest calendar month

March

95.3% on-time · ~64 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

August

~72 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

June

64.0% on-time · ~50 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

2.9%

30 of 1,038 flights

Diversion Rate

0.1%

1 of 1,038 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 profile

IAH - Houston

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.

IAH on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See ECP and IAH side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare ECP vs IAH

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among ECP's stronger departures

ECP → IAH posts a 87.5% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 3 of 11 BTS-tracked routes leaving Panama City. The same hub also shows 6 mid-band and 2 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #508 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About ECP to IAH

Panama City to Houston (ECP to IAH) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 87.5% on-time rate across 1,038 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 84.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 572 miles and is served by 8 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 30 of 1,038 flights were cancelled (2.9%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2020 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Jul 2021 came in at just 71% - a 27-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, ECP–IAH peaks in March at 95.3% on-time while August carries the heaviest traffic (~72 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 64.0%, a 31.3-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does ECP to IAH rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, ECP to IAH ranks #4479 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from ECP to IAH? ▼
Flights from Panama City to Houston have a 87.5% on-time rate based on 1,038 flights. The average delay is 84.5 minutes. The best recent month was Oct 2020 with 97% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for ECP to IAH? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 2.9% of flights on this route were cancelled (30 of 1,038 flights) and 0.1% were diverted.
How far is the flight from ECP to IAH? ▼
The flight distance from Panama City (ECP) to Houston (IAH) is approximately 572 miles. This route is served by 8 carriers.
When is the best time to fly from ECP to IAH? ▼
The best recent month for on-time performance was Oct 2020 (97% on-time). The worst was Jul 2021 (71% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

ECP Airport

Panama City
IAH Airport

Houston
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using ECP–IAH data

ECP–IAH runs 8.5 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare ECP and IAH airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. ECP airport
  • If your dates flex, March (95.3% on-time) beats June (64.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 87.5% 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.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.