Route · IAH → ECP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Houston to Panama City
The IAH–ECP corridor (Houston, TX → Panama City, FL) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 572 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 86.1%
- On-time
- +7.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 80 min
- Delay when late
- 1,038
- Flights
Cancelled
2.8%
Best Month
Aug 2020 97%
Worst Month
Aug 2021 60%
Distance
572 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2023 | 36 | 5 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Nov 2023 | 56 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO |
| Oct 2021 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Sep 2021 | 51 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Aug 2021 | 52 | 21 | 2 | 0 | YV |
| Jul 2021 | 79 | 21 | 2 | 1 | YV |
| Jun 2021 | 50 | 16 | 0 | 1 | YV |
| May 2021 | 55 | 6 | 1 | 0 | OO,YV |
| Apr 2021 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Nov 2020 | 61 | 4 | 1 | 0 | YV |
| Oct 2020 | 66 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YV |
| Sep 2020 | 62 | 3 | 2 | 0 | YV,EV,OO |
| Aug 2020 | 91 | 3 | 7 | 1 | EV,YV |
| Jul 2020 | 55 | 7 | 1 | 0 | EV,YV |
| May 2020 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | EV |
| Apr 2020 | 37 | 1 | 2 | 0 | EV |
| Mar 2020 | 65 | 4 | 11 | 0 | EV,YV |
| Feb 2020 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 0 | YV,EV |
| Jan 2020 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YV,EV |
Cancellation Rate
2.8%
29 of 1,038 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
3 of 1,038 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
IAH - Houston
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Houston, TX.
Origin airport →ECP - Panama City
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Panama City, FL.
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What the Data Says About IAH to ECP
Houston to Panama City (IAH to ECP) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 86.1% on-time rate across 1,038 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 80.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 572 miles and is served by 7 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 29 of 1,038 flights were cancelled (2.8%) and 3 diverted (0.3%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Aug 2020 posted the strongest performance at 97% on-time, while Aug 2021 came in at just 60% - a 37-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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