Route · ORD → ECP · 2020–2025 BTS data
Chicago to Panama City
The ORD–ECP corridor (Chicago, IL → Panama City, FL) runs behind the national average, served by 9 carriers across roughly 810 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 74.1%
- On-time
- -4.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 62 min
- Delay when late
- 571
- Flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
810 mi
Carriers
9
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Jul 2025 | 35 | 7 | 0 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 1 | OO,UA,YX,MQ |
| May 2025 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 33 | 13 | 0 | 0 | YX,UA,MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 30 | 3 | 0 | 1 | OO |
| Aug 2024 | 32 | 4 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jul 2024 | 35 | 12 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Jun 2024 | 35 | 11 | 1 | 0 | MQ,OO,YX |
| May 2024 | 35 | 8 | 1 | 1 | MQ,OO |
| Apr 2024 | 34 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ,OO |
| Aug 2021 | 35 | 16 | 6 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jul 2021 | 38 | 14 | 0 | 0 | OO,UA |
| Jun 2021 | 34 | 20 | 2 | 0 | OO,UA |
| May 2021 | 36 | 4 | 0 | 0 | OO |
Cancellation Rate
1.8%
10 of 571 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
3 of 571 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
ORD - Chicago
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Chicago, IL.
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 ORD to ECP
On-time performance on the ORD to ECP pairing (Chicago to Panama City) trails a chunk of the network: 74.1% of 571 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 62.2-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 810 miles across 9 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 1.8% (10 of 571 flights), with 0.5% diverted.
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.
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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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