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Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Pensacola (PNS): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Pensacola (PNS) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 239 departures over the past year, roughly 5 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 75% arrived on time.

On-time
75%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
17 min
completed flights
Cancelled
2.6%
Flights/day
0.65
last 12 months
Duration
1h 51m
scheduled
Distance
525 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for FLL to PNS flights50%75%100%July 2024: 63% on-time (58 flights)63Jul 2024August 2024: 74% on-time (36 flights)74September 2024: 85% on-time (41 flights)85October 2024: 98% on-time (46 flights)98Oct 2024November 2024: 100% on-time (31 flights)100December 2024: 73% on-time (31 flights)73January 2025: 83% on-time (25 flights)83Jan 2025February 2025: 96% on-time (22 flights)96March 2025: 76% on-time (30 flights)76April 2025: 83% on-time (30 flights)83Apr 2025May 2025: 79% on-time (48 flights)79June 2025: 84% on-time (32 flights)84July 2025: 84% on-time (33 flights)84Jul 2025August 2025: 88% on-time (33 flights)88September 2025: 73% on-time (30 flights)73October 2025: 63% on-time (20 flights)63Oct 2025November 2025: 61% on-time (28 flights)61December 2025: 57% on-time (30 flights)57January 2026: 62% on-time (21 flights)62Jan 2026February 2026: 60% on-time (23 flights)60March 2026: 36% on-time (31 flights)36April 2026: 41% on-time (22 flights)41Apr 2026May 2026: no data (1 flights)

Best time to fly from FLL to PNS

Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (96% on-time); avoid 12 p.m. departures (40%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, FLL to PNS7 a.m.: 91% on-time (152 flights)78 a.m.: 96% on-time (26 flights)89 a.m.: 96% on-time (54 flights)912 p.m.: 40% on-time (60 flights)122 p.m.: 72% on-time (95 flights)143 p.m.: 72% on-time (97 flights)154 p.m.: 61% on-time (45 flights)165 p.m.: 68% on-time (54 flights)176 p.m.: 66% on-time (79 flights)187 p.m.: 69% on-time (29 flights)19scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday70%24 min
Tuesday75%15 min
Wednesdaybest83%8 min
Thursday81%12 min
Friday72%16 min
Saturday77%19 min
Sunday69%24 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft23%
  • Airline operations46%
  • National airspace system28%
  • Weather4%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from FLL to PNS delayed?
25% of FLL–PNS flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 17 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from FLL to PNS?
Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (96% on-time), while departures around 12 p.m. have the worst (40%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from FLL to PNS?
The scheduled FLL–PNS flight time averages 1h 51m over 525 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 25% of the time.
How often are FLL to PNS flights cancelled?
2.6% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from FLL to PNS?
March 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 36% of arrivals on time. The best was November 2024 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 64-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 702 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.