Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Panama City
240 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ATL–ECP arrive on time 81% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate81%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.9%of scheduled flights
based on 2,420 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time81%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.9%Flights2,420
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline56%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)15%
- Late aircraft24%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline70%
- Weather28%
- Air traffic (NAS)2%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 47 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ATL → ECP
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 89% on time.
- Mornings89% on time · p90 10 min · 1,175 flights
- Middays85% on time · p90 20 min · 1,785 flights
- Overnights80% on time · p90 35 min · 1,453 flights
- Afternoons79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,112 flights
- Evenings78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,315 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 78% to 86% on time.
- Tuesdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 925 flights
- Wednesdays85% on time · p90 20 min · 929 flights
- Thursdays84% on time · p90 20 min · 1,017 flights
- Mondays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,016 flights
- Fridays81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,018 flights
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 919 flights
- Sundays78% on time · p90 35 min · 1,016 flights
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