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DAL → ECP
Dallas to Panama City Beach: 669 nonstop flights a year
On time (12 months)
71%
Cancelled
0.3%
avg delay 17 min
Best time to leave
9 AM to noon
84% on time vs 50% 6 to 9 PM
Most reliable airline
Southwest
71% chance on time
Lowest nonstop fare seen in the next two months: $256 (Southwest 2260 on 2026-11-04). Fares open on our travel partner (Aviasales). Pick the flight number you chose here.
Best trips
4 nonstop, 38 with 1 connection · ranked by overall best · published legroom for 42 of 42
Fares seen on this date: nonstop from 256 · any route from 247 (recent searches, one way, per person; each card opens the live price)
Top pick#1 · Nonstop · 1h 50m
7:50 PM → 9:40 PM
83
score
price
live on Aviasales
77%
arrive on time
77% on time · 0.1% cancel7:50 PM DAL → 9:40 PM ECP1h 50m
Southwest 311
Boeing 737-700 · 10–23 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17.8 in wide · Economy (all seating types)Find Southwest 311 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#2 · Nonstop · 1h 50m
9:05 AM → 10:55 AM
82
score
price
live on Aviasales
76%
arrive on time
76% on time · 0.2% cancel9:05 AM DAL → 10:55 AM ECP1h 50m
Southwest 2725
Boeing 737-700 or 737 MAX 8 · 1–23 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17.8 in wide · Economy (all seating types)Find Southwest 2725 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#3 · Nonstop · 1h 50m
7:30 AM → 9:20 AM
71
score
price
live on Aviasales
72%
arrive on time
72% on time · 0.3% cancel7:30 AM DAL → 9:20 AM ECP1h 50m
Southwest 1163
Boeing 737-700 · 5–23 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17.8 in wide · Economy (all seating types)Find Southwest 1163 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#4 · Nonstop · 1h 50m
12:40 PM → 2:30 PM
71
score
price
live on Aviasales
72%
arrive on time
72% on time · 0.3% cancel12:40 PM DAL → 2:30 PM ECP1h 50m
Southwest 2172
Boeing 737-700 · 15–23 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17 in wide · Economy (all seating types)Find Southwest 2172 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#5 · 1 connection · 4h 55m · one ticket (Southwest)
7:00 AM → 11:55 AM
64
score
price
live on Aviasales
98%
connections made
79%
arrive on time
90% on time · 0.7% cancel7:00 AM DAL → 8:10 AM HOU1h 10m
Southwest 1
Boeing 737-700 or 737-800 · 2–22 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17.8 in wide · Economy (all seating types)Connect in HOU · 2h 05m · 98% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it81% on time · 0.0% cancel10:15 AM HOU → 11:55 AM ECP1h 40m
Southwest 988
Boeing 737-700 · 14–24 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17.8 in wide · Economy (all seating types)Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 1 + Southwest 988 on Aviasales#6 · 1 connection · 5h 50m · one ticket (Southwest)
7:00 AM → 12:50 PM
63
score
price
live on Aviasales
97%
connections made
81%
arrive on time
92% on time · 1.5% cancel7:00 AM DAL → 8:50 AM BNA1h 50m
Southwest 1485
Boeing 737 MAX 8 · 1–19 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17.8 in wide · Economy (all seating types)Connect in BNA · 2h 40m · 99% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it84% on time · 0.4% cancel11:30 AM BNA → 12:50 PM ECP1h 20m
Southwest 3719
Boeing 737-700 · 18–22 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17 in wide · Economy (all seating types)Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 1485 + Southwest 3719 on Aviasales#7 · 1 connection · 6h 00m · one ticket (Southwest)
7:00 AM → 1:00 PM
63
score
price
live on Aviasales
99%
connections made
81%
arrive on time
90% on time · 0.7% cancel7:00 AM DAL → 8:10 AM HOU1h 10m
Southwest 1
Boeing 737-700 or 737-800 · 2–22 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17.8 in wide · Economy (all seating types)Connect in HOU · 3h 10m · 100% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it81% on time · 0.0% cancel11:20 AM HOU → 1:00 PM ECP1h 40m
Southwest 3897
Boeing 737-700 or 737 MAX 8 · 2–21 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17.8 in wide · Economy (all seating types)Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 1 + Southwest 3897 on Aviasales#8 · 1 connection · 5h 30m · one ticket (Southwest)
7:30 AM → 1:00 PM
63
score
price
live on Aviasales
97%
connections made
79%
arrive on time
92% on time · 1.5% cancel7:30 AM DAL → 8:45 AM HOU1h 15m
Southwest 3
Boeing 737 MAX 8 · 4–19 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17.8 in wide · Economy (all seating types)Connect in HOU · 2h 35m · 98% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it81% on time · 0.0% cancel11:20 AM HOU → 1:00 PM ECP1h 40m
Southwest 3897
Boeing 737-700 or 737 MAX 8 · 2–21 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17.8 in wide · Economy (all seating types)Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 3 + Southwest 3897 on Aviasales#9 · 1 connection · 4h 25m · one ticket (Southwest)
7:30 AM → 11:55 AM
62
score
price
live on Aviasales
95%
connections made
77%
arrive on time
92% on time · 1.5% cancel7:30 AM DAL → 8:45 AM HOU1h 15m
Southwest 3
Boeing 737 MAX 8 · 4–19 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17.8 in wide · Economy (all seating types)Connect in HOU · 1h 30m · 96% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it81% on time · 0.0% cancel10:15 AM HOU → 11:55 AM ECP1h 40m
Southwest 988
Boeing 737-700 · 14–24 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17.8 in wide · Economy (all seating types)Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 3 + Southwest 988 on Aviasales#10 · 1 connection · 6h 20m · one ticket (Southwest)
7:00 AM → 1:20 PM
61
score
price
live on Aviasales
97%
connections made
82%
arrive on time
92% on time · 1.5% cancel7:00 AM DAL → 8:50 AM BNA1h 50m
Southwest 1485
Boeing 737 MAX 8 · 1–19 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17.8 in wide · Economy (all seating types)Connect in BNA · 3h 10m · 99% chance to make it · same ticket: the airline rebooks you if you miss it84% on time · 0.3% cancel12:00 PM BNA → 1:20 PM ECP1h 20m
Southwest 4405
Boeing 737-700 · 19–22 yrs oldLegroom 31–36 in · 15.5–17 in wide · Economy (all seating types)Find this Southwest trip Look for Southwest 1485 + Southwest 4405 on Aviasales
Aircraft and ages come from the planes each flight number actually flew in the last 3 months of data (FAA registry build years); airlines can swap planes. Legroom is the seat pitch the airline or a seat-map source publishes for that aircraft and cabin; we never estimate it, and seat maps change, so check the airline’s seat map when you book.
Airlines on this route
Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.
- Southwest Airlines71%
669 flights · 71% on time as flown · 0.3% cancel
On time by departure time
All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.
- Before 9 AM83%
69 flights · avg delay 8 min
- 9 AM to noon84%
221 flights · avg delay 9 min
- Noon to 3 PM71%
136 flights · avg delay 15 min
- 3 to 6 PM66%
73 flights · avg delay 19 min
- 6 to 9 PM50%
135 flights · avg delay 32 min
- After 9 PM52%
35 flights · avg delay 27 min
Best day: Tuesday (80%). Worst: Thursday (70%).
Smarter routing
Nearby airports that run more on time
DAL → VPS 78% chance on time
Dallas Love Field to Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport · 428 flights a year · 44 mi from your airports · yours: 71%
Historical odds, not a guarantee. Built from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time reports (Jun 2025 to May 2026), FAA ground stop and delay program advisories, and 20 years of airport weather observations. Covers US airlines that report to the DOT; schedules are flights operated recently, so confirm times when you book. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with any airline. Fares are what Aviasales travelers saw in recent searches (USD, one way, 1 adult), not live quotes; the partner site shows the current price. Fare links go to our travel partner and may earn us a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate disclosure