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Route · STL → ECP · 2020–2025 BTS data

St. Louis to Panama City

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), STL to ECP (St. Louis to Panama City) ranks #4023 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

82.4%
On-time
+3.4 pts
vs US avg
52 min
Delay when late
1,686
Flights
#4023 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

0.3%

Best Month

Jul 2023 59%

Worst Month

Jul 2023 59%

Distance

634 mi

Carriers

2

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Oct 2025 31 1 0 0 WN
Sep 2025 34 3 0 1 WN
Aug 2025 39 5 0 0 WN
Jul 2025 47 13 0 0 WN
Jun 2025 47 12 0 0 WN
May 2025 40 5 0 0 WN
Apr 2025 37 6 0 0 WN
Mar 2025 30 6 0 0 WN
Oct 2024 31 2 0 0 WN
Sep 2024 34 2 1 0 WN
Aug 2024 39 6 0 0 WN
Jul 2024 47 11 0 0 WN
Jun 2024 48 9 0 0 WN
May 2024 38 11 0 0 WN
Apr 2024 37 2 0 1 WN
Oct 2023 33 5 0 0 WN
Aug 2023 43 16 0 0 WN
Jul 2023 51 21 0 0 WN
Jun 2023 44 15 0 1 WN
May 2023 39 5 0 0 WN
Apr 2023 38 8 0 0 WN
Aug 2022 43 11 0 0 WN
Jul 2022 46 14 2 0 WN
Jun 2022 40 12 0 0 WN

STL–ECP seasonal on-time pattern

Best: September (91.6%) · weakest: June (74.8%)

70%75%80%85%90%95% MarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct 86.4%

Strongest calendar month

September

91.6% on-time · ~36 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

July

~52 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

June

74.8% on-time · ~48 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

0.3%

3 of 956 flights

Diversion Rate

0.3%

3 of 956 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

STL - St. Louis

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for St. Louis, MO.

STL on-time profile

ECP - Panama City

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Panama City, FL.

ECP on-time profile

Compare the two airports

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

Compare STL vs ECP

Origin-hub reliability standing

Mid-pack among STL departures

From STL, this corridor sits with 45 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 51 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (5 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Panama City · fleet on-time rank #2207 of 4927.

What the Data Says About STL to ECP

Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show St. Louis to Panama City (STL to ECP) running a 82.4% on-time rate over 1,686 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 52.2 minutes. The 634-mile corridor is served by 2 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.3% of 956 flights were cancelled, 0.3% 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.

On the multi-year calendar, STL–ECP peaks in September at 91.6% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~52 flights per month) ; the softest month is June at 74.8%, a 16.8-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does STL to ECP rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, STL to ECP ranks #4023 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 STL to ECP? ▼
Flights from St. Louis to Panama City have a 82.4% on-time rate based on 1,686 flights. The average delay is 52.2 minutes. The best recent month was Jul 2023 with 59% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for STL to ECP? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 0.3% of flights on this route were cancelled (3 of 956 flights) and 0.3% were diverted.
How far is the flight from STL to ECP? ▼
The flight distance from St. Louis (STL) to Panama City (ECP) is approximately 634 miles. This route is served by 2 carriers.

Airports on this route

STL Airport

St. Louis
ECP Airport

Panama City
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 STL–ECP data

STL–ECP runs 3.4 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare STL and ECP airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. STL airport
  • If your dates flex, September (91.6% on-time) beats June (74.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 82.4% 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.