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

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

Nonstops


United	IAH	ECP	1h 53m	81%	0.9%	1,282	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. Layovers up to 4 hours. Pick a connection for the details.


Delta Details →	IAH 05:40 → ATL 08:43DL 1069	1h 58m Atlanta	ATL 10:41 → ECP 10:50DL 3045	5h 10m	98%	84%
Delta Details →	IAH 16:51 → ATL 20:13DL 2890	3h 14m Atlanta	ATL 23:27 → ECP 23:37DL 3131	6h 48m	98%	81%
Delta Details →	IAH 07:02 → ATL 10:05DL 1315	2h 22m Atlanta	ATL 12:27 → ECP 12:31DL 1359	5h 32m	98%	80%
United Details →	IAH 05:04 → ORD 07:59UA 1044	2h 48m Chicago	ORD 10:47 → ECP 13:24UA 5473 · flown by SkyWest	8h 20m	100%	78%
American Details →	IAH 05:02 → DFW 06:19AA 2551	1h 10m Dallas-Fort Worth	DFW 07:29 → ECP 09:34AA 3503 · flown by Envoy	4h 32m	91%	77%
Delta Details →	IAH 14:43 → ATL 17:54DL 1572	2h 11m Atlanta	ATL 20:05 → ECP 20:16DL 2494	5h 34m	95%	76%
Delta Details →	IAH 09:42 → ATL 12:48DL 1585	3h 13m Atlanta	ATL 16:01 → ECP 16:12DL 3094	6h 29m	99%	75%
American Details →	IAH 08:54 → CLT 12:30AA 3162	2h 32m Charlotte	CLT 15:02 → ECP 15:46AA 3535 · flown by Envoy	6h 52m	92%	74%

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

ATL · 1h 18m · leaves 08:05 8%

DFW · 1h 10m · leaves 05:02 9%

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 3988 IAH 07:25 → CLT American AA 3535 CLT 15:02 → ECP Connection details →	4h 00m	8h 21m	99%	81%
United UA 2182 IAH 07:24 → ORD American AA 4534 ORD 12:09 → ECP Connection details →	1h 49m	7h 18m	91%	78%
United UA 1030 IAH 07:20 → ATL Delta DL 1359 ATL 12:27 → ECP Connection details →	1h 48m	5h 14m	93%	77%

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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