ON TIMEBOARD
DCA Washington / ECP Panama City

DCA → ECP on time

Washington Reagan National (Washington, DC) to Northwest Florida Beaches (Panama City, FL). Every scheduled flight, September 2025 to August 2026.

On time
68%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
5.0%
397 flights
Typical arrival
−3 min
median vs schedule
When late
+64 min
average delay
Flights / day
1
1 airline

68% of flights from Washington to Panama City arrived on time over the past 12 months. That is worse than the typical U.S. route. 15% of flights arrived more than an hour late or not at all.

How late?

The on-time rate treats a flight 20 minutes late the same as one 5 hours late. Here's the split for DCA → ECP: when a flight was late, it was under 45 minutes late 57% of the time. About 1 in 11 flights landed an hour or more late, and 1 in 66 three hours or more; 5.0% were cancelled outright.

Share of all 397 scheduled flights, past 12 months, by arrival time against schedule.

By airline

AirlineFlightsOn timeCancelledTypical arrival1h+ lateAvg when lateOperated by
American Airlines39768%5.0%−3 min9.3%+64 minPSA Airlines 72%, Republic Airways 25%, Envoy 3%

Airline = the name on the ticket. Regional flights (e.g. "Delta Connection") count under the ticketing airline, and the operator is listed.

Best time of day to fly

On-time rate by scheduled departure hour (local time at DCA). Delays build through the day as late planes knock on, so early flights usually do best.

40%70%100%9 a.m. departures: too few flights (53 flights)9a10 a.m. departures: too few flights (54 flights)10a11 a.m. departures: 70% on time (194 flights)7011anoon departures: too few flights (50 flights)12p1 p.m. departures: too few flights (30 flights)1p
DCA → ECP, share of flights arriving on time, by departure hour. Hours with under 100 flights are greyed out.
82%+ on time76–82%68–76%under 68%too few flights

By month

Each calendar month pooled over 2023–2026. Best: August (66%). Worst: June (61%).

40%70%100%Jan: too few flights (31 flights)JanFeb: too few flights (45 flights)FebMar: too few flights (91 flights)MarApr: too few flights (93 flights)AprMay: 62% on time (100 flights)62MayJun: 61% on time (106 flights)61JunJul: 63% on time (107 flights)63JulAug: 66% on time (109 flights)66AugSep: too few flights (91 flights)SepOct: too few flights (93 flights)OctNov: too few flights (37 flights)NovDec: too few flights (30 flights)Dec

By day of week

DayFlightsOn timeCancelled
Monday53——
Tuesday52——
Wednesday52——
Thursday50——
Friday52——
Saturday71——
Sunday67——

Why flights were late

Share of delay minutes on flights 15+ minutes late, as reported to BTS by the airlines.

Late inbound plane 45%Airline (crew, maintenance, ops) 22%Air traffic & airport (NAS) 21%Severe weather 10%Security 1%

Cancellations: weather 16 · airline 3 · air traffic/airport 1

Month by month

Not enough months with data to draw a trend.

Questions

How often are flights from DCA to ECP on time?

68% of 397 scheduled flights from Washington, DC to Panama City, FL arrived within 15 minutes of schedule between September 2025 and August 2026. 5.0% were cancelled.

What month has the most delays from DCA to ECP?

June (61% on time). The best month is August (66%), over 2023–2026.

Related

Domestic flights by the airlines that report to the U.S. DOT, plus their regional partners. "On time" means arriving less than 15 minutes after schedule; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Past performance is a guide, not a forecast. Method.