Airport reliability
Pensacola (PNS) on-time performance
How reliably flights leave Pensacola, FL (PNS) and reach their destinations, by airline, departure hour and month, September 2025 to August 2026.
Pensacola, FL13,839 departures in 12 months
- Departures on time
- 78.0% U.S. average 75.6%
- Cancelled
- 2.1% U.S. average 1.9%
- 60+ minutes late
- 8.1% U.S. average 8.1%
- Scheduled departures
- 13,839 12 months
What this means
PNS departures beat the U.S. average.
- 78.0% of the 13,839 scheduled departures from Pensacola (PNS) arrived at their destination on time, 2.4 points higher than the U.S. average of 75.6%.
- 2.1% of departures were cancelled (U.S. average 1.9%), and 8.1% arrived an hour or more late.
- Flights arriving at PNS were on time 74.0% of the time.
- Among airlines with at least 300 departures, Delta Air Lines was the most punctual from PNS (86.9%) and Spirit Airlines the least (66.4%).
- Over the last 3 years, September was the most reliable month for departures from PNS (86.6% on time) and July the least reliable (71.0%).
- Cancellations peaked in January, when 6.4% of flights were cancelled.
- Flights scheduled to depart before 6 am were the most punctual (91.6% on time); flights scheduled to depart 5 pm to 6 pm were the least (65.6%).
Airlines at PNS
Ranked by on-time arrival
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | 60+ min late | Avg delay when late | Departures |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 86.9% | 2.0% | 5.2% | 89 min | 2,862 |
| United Airlines | 80.2% | 0.9% | 8.2% | 89 min | 980 |
| Envoy AirSold as American Eagle | 79.8% | 1.6% | 6.6% | 65 min | 1,838 |
| Southwest Airlines | 76.7% | 0.3% | 6.2% | 53 min | 2,664 |
| American Airlines | 76.2% | 2.3% | 10.4% | 134 min | 1,801 |
| PSA AirlinesSold as American Eagle | 73.0% | 4.0% | 10.9% | 128 min | 2,644 |
| SkyWest AirlinesSold as United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle, Alaska | 69.5% | 0.6% | 15.5% | 111 min | 174 |
| Republic AirwaysSold as American Eagle, Delta Connection, United Express | 68.6% | 7.7% | 9.5% | 114 min | 169 |
| Frontier Airlines | 67.5% | 1.0% | 12.3% | 62 min | 302 |
| Spirit Airlines | 66.4% | 4.7% | 13.3% | 71 min | 405 |
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On-time rate by departure hour
Share of scheduled flights on time PNS average 78.0%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Departing before 6 am | 91.6% | 344 |
| Departing 6 am to 7 am | 86.4% | 1,505 |
| Departing 7 am to 8 am | 86.5% | 1,587 |
| Departing 8 am to 9 am | 85.7% | 476 |
| Departing 9 am to 10 am | 87.8% | 728 |
| Departing 10 am to 11 am | 81.0% | 799 |
| Departing 11 am to noon | 82.2% | 1,099 |
| Departing noon to 1 pm | 77.4% | 645 |
| Departing 1 pm to 2 pm | 78.0% | 829 |
| Departing 2 pm to 3 pm | 71.8% | 968 |
| Departing 3 pm to 4 pm | 67.5% | 1,132 |
| Departing 4 pm to 5 pm | 70.6% | 1,271 |
| Departing 5 pm to 6 pm | 65.6% | 1,091 |
| Departing 6 pm to 7 pm | 70.1% | 485 |
| Departing 7 pm to 8 pm | 74.8% | 816 |
| Departing 8 pm to 9 pm | 61.8% | 55 |
| Departing 9 pm to 10 pm | Insufficient sample | 9 |
Best and worst months at PNS
Share of scheduled flights on time 12-month average 78.0%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| January | 77.2% | 2,683 |
| February | 84.8% | 2,668 |
| March | 78.1% | 3,557 |
| April | 81.3% | 3,575 |
| May | 73.3% | 3,873 |
| June | 73.1% | 4,130 |
| July | 71.0% | 4,279 |
| August | 78.2% | 3,645 |
| September | 86.6% | 3,110 |
| October | 85.7% | 3,223 |
| November | 85.3% | 2,890 |
| December | 79.6% | 2,906 |
Month by month, last 12 months
Share of scheduled flights on time U.S. average 75.6%
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| Period | On time | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| Sep 2025 | 87.4% | 1,091 |
| Oct 2025 | 84.1% | 1,164 |
| Nov 2025 | 79.1% | 1,021 |
| Dec 2025 | 73.4% | 991 |
| Jan 2026 | 78.1% | 924 |
| Feb 2026 | 83.4% | 933 |
| Mar 2026 | 76.6% | 1,263 |
| Apr 2026 | 82.1% | 1,282 |
| May 2026 | 77.8% | 1,320 |
| Jun 2026 | 71.2% | 1,307 |
| Jul 2026 | 69.3% | 1,358 |
| Aug 2026 | 76.5% | 1,185 |
Busiest routes from PNS
| To | On time | Cancelled | Airlines | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta (ATL) | 87.1% | 1.8% | 1 | 2,806 |
| Charlotte (CLT) | 81.6% | 2.2% | 3 | 1,847 |
| Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW) | 71.0% | 3.3% | 3 | 1,706 |
| Miami (MIA) | 80.9% | 1.3% | 2 | 1,185 |
| Washington (DCA) | 67.3% | 5.2% | 3 | 1,072 |
| Nashville (BNA) | 77.1% | 0.4% | 1 | 963 |
| Chicago (ORD) | 74.1% | 2.5% | 4 | 756 |
| Denver (DEN) | 65.5% | 0.3% | 4 | 641 |
| Houston (IAH) | 84.2% | 0.9% | 2 | 532 |
| Dallas (DAL) | 83.1% | 0.4% | 1 | 485 |
| Houston (HOU) | 81.3% | 0.6% | 1 | 347 |
| Orlando (MCO) | 73.0% | 4.0% | 2 | 278 |
| Philadelphia (PHL) | 77.2% | 2.3% | 2 | 259 |
| St. Louis (STL) | 78.9% | 0.4% | 1 | 223 |
| Fort Lauderdale (FLL) | 54.9% | 4.4% | 1 | 206 |
| Kansas City (MCI) | 74.0% | 0.0% | 1 | 192 |
| Austin (AUS) | 79.5% | 0.0% | 1 | 146 |
| Chicago (MDW) | 75.6% | 0.0% | 1 | 119 |
Sources & data dates
- Source
- U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present)
- Period
- September 2025 to August 2026 (12 months); month-of-year patterns September 2023 to August 2026
- Data through
- August 2026
- Processed
- 2026-11-03
- Scope
- Scheduled nonstop domestic departures from Pensacola, FL (PNS) by airlines that report to the DOT.
- Method
- Rates use all scheduled flights as the denominator; cancelled and diverted flights count as not on time. Figures based on fewer than 50 scheduled flights are suppressed. Full methodology.