Direct flights from Dallas (DAL) to Panama City Beach (ECP): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 29% of the last 14 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 27 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 14 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,082 km, an estimated 1 hour 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Dallas and Panama City Beach. Updated 11 September 2026 at 11:18 UTC.
of the last 14 operated DAL → ECP flights arrived within 15 minutes
Median arrival delay is +27 min. 0 of 14 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →
Who flies it
observed on the boards · 7 daysHistory
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Airports right now
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How the Dallas to Panama City Beach route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop DAL to ECP flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
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Pro Flight Search — Dallas (DAL) to Panama City Beach (ECP) route reliability, measured from operated flights on official airport boards.
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DAL to ECP questions
Is DAL–ECP running on time right now?
Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at DAL is the weaker end, route health score 88/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
How long is the flight from DAL to ECP?
Great-circle distance is 1,082 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 106–123 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does DAL–ECP fly?
Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 14 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.
What does the route health score measure?
A blend of departure-side delay at DAL and arrival-side delay at ECP, computed from rolling delay windows (refreshed every 40 minutes) with a daily-rollup fallback. Current MVFR, IFR, or LIFR endpoint weather caps the score when flight rules can limit throughput. Higher is healthier: 100 means operations are clean at both ends.