Itineraries flown on 20+ days in the Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026 schedule · each leg’s record Aug 2025 – Jul 2026

No clear winner: American’s CLT → ECP flights land within a few points of 4 in 5 on time whatever the hour.

Nonstops


American	CLT	ECP	1h 48m	79%	1.2%	1,119	Flying now

Best connections, one ticket

Most reliable Quickest (80%+ on time)

Ranked by chance you reach Panama City Beach on time. Total trip = scheduled departure to arrival, layover included (Panama City Beach is 1 h behind Charlotte). Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.


Delta Details →	CLT 06:59 → ATL 08:13DL 2275	2h 28m Atlanta	ATL 10:41 → ECP 10:50DL 3045	4h 51m	100%	88%
Delta Details →	CLT 05:30 → ATL 06:42DL 3186	1h 23m Atlanta	ATL 08:05 → ECP 08:14DL 3048	3h 44m	98%	85%
Delta Details →	CLT 08:01 → ATL 09:16DL 3156	3h 11m Atlanta	ATL 12:27 → ECP 12:31DL 1359	5h 33m	100%	83%
Delta Details →	CLT 12:19 → ATL 13:41DL 3190	2h 20m Atlanta	ATL 16:01 → ECP 16:12DL 3094	4h 52m	99%	77%
Delta Details →	CLT 09:42 → ATL 11:01DL 3174	2h 48m Atlanta	ATL 13:49 → ECP 13:54DL 2823	5h 12m	98%	73%
American Details →	CLT 09:42 → ORD 11:00AA 1038	1h 09m Chicago	ORD 12:09 → ECP 14:42AA 4534 · flown by Republic	6h 00m	87%	72%
Delta Details →	CLT 19:48 → ATL 21:10DL 2132	2h 17m Atlanta	ATL 23:27 → ECP 23:37DL 3131	4h 51m	86%	71%
United Details →	CLT 08:05 → ORD 09:22UA 2771	1h 25m Chicago	ORD 10:47 → ECP 13:24UA 5473 · flown by SkyWest	6h 19m	89%	70%
Tight connection: often missed
American Details →	CLT 16:38 → DFW 18:37AA 2815	1h 05m Dallas-Fort Worth	DFW 19:42 → ECP 21:39AA 813	6h 01m	61%	20%

Same layover, different day-part

How often the first flight arrives too late to connect (45 min minimum), for one-ticket layovers of 45–80 minutes.

Morning

BNA · 1h 15m · leaves 06:35 9%

ORD · 1h 09m · leaves 09:42 13%

Afternoon and evening

IAH · 1h 03m · leaves 17:00 19%

DFW · 1h 05m · leaves 16:38 39%

Delays build through the day, so an afternoon first leg eats the layover. A short connection is fine early in the morning and a gamble later on.

Mixing airlines

One ticketMiss it and the airline rebooks you; bags go through. 45 min is enough.

Separate ticketsMiss it and you buy a new ticket. Re-check bags, clear security again: we require 90 min.


United UA 2771 CLT 08:05 → ORD American AA 4534 ORD 12:09 → ECP Connection details →	2h 47m	7h 37m	92%	79%
American AA 5039 CLT 09:10 → ATL Delta DL 2823 ATL 13:49 → ECP Connection details →	3h 08m	5h 44m	100%	74%
American AA 5041 CLT 13:05 → ATL Delta DL 3053 ATL 17:45 → ECP Connection details →	3h 14m	5h 51m	93%	67%

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Regional partners count as the airline that sells them: SkyWest flying Delta Connection is one Delta ticket.

How these are worked out. Makes the connection: share of the last year’s flights where the first flight arrived with at least 45 minutes to spare (90 on separate tickets). Arrives on time: first flight not cancelled × connection made × second flight not cancelled and arriving within 15 minutes. Not yet counted: the second flight also leaving late (which helps), gate-to-gate distance at the hub, and rebooking after a missed connection.

About this data: US DOT on-time records, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, all US airlines; regional flights count under the airline that sells them. Schedules (which flights and connections exist, and their times) are as of Jun 6 – Jul 31, 2026; seasonal flights outside that window aren’t ranked. Rebuilt monthly. JSON