Route · HOU → ECP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Panama City
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), HOU to ECP (Houston to Panama City) ranks #3493 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 80.5%
- On-time
- +1.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 2,559
- Flights
- #3493 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
0.3%
Best Month
Jul 2023 79%
Worst Month
Jun 2024 71%
Distance
570 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 35 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2025 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2025 | 42 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2025 | 43 | 11 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2025 | 40 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2025 | 37 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2025 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2024 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2024 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2024 | 54 | 13 | 2 | 0 | WN |
| Jun 2024 | 55 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| May 2024 | 39 | 14 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Apr 2024 | 38 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Mar 2024 | 40 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Dec 2023 | 33 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Nov 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Oct 2023 | 36 | 7 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Sep 2023 | 34 | 3 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Aug 2023 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 | WN |
| Jul 2023 | 62 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN |
HOU–ECP seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (87.9%) · weakest: May (75.4%)
Strongest calendar month
September
87.9% on-time · ~40 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~60 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
May
75.4% on-time · ~48 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
3 of 920 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 920 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
HOU - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
HOU 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 HOU and ECP side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare HOU vs ECPOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among HOU departures
From HOU, this corridor sits with 43 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 50 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (1 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 6 below 75%). Destination: Panama City · fleet on-time rank #2927 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About HOU to ECP
2,559 tracked flights put the HOU to ECP pairing (Houston to Panama City) at a 80.5% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 55.6 minutes on average. Across the 570-mile route and its 1 carrier, the trailing 24 months show 0.3% cancelled and 0.0% diverted (920 flights sampled).
Monthly performance varies moderately here: Jul 2023 was the strongest month at 79% on-time versus Jun 2024 at 71%, a 8-point difference.
On the multi-year calendar, HOU–ECP peaks in September at 87.9% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~60 flights per month) ; the softest month is May at 75.4%, a 12.5-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 HOU–ECP data
HOU–ECP is mid-pack at 80.5% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare HOU and ECP airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. HOU airport
- If your dates flex, September (87.9% on-time) beats May (75.4%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 80.5% 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.
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