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Pensacola (PNS) to Nashville (BNA): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

When you fly PNS to BNA matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 100% on-time in October 2024 to just 72% in November 2025. Across the full period the route averages 86% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (95% vs 75%), which matters most in the rough months.

On-time
86%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
9 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Flights/day
2.6
last 12 months
Duration
1h 28m
scheduled
Distance
391 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for PNS to BNA flights50%75%100%June 2024: 88% on-time (76 flights)88Jun 2024July 2024: 90% on-time (76 flights)90August 2024: 92% on-time (77 flights)92September 2024: 90% on-time (73 flights)90Sep 2024October 2024: 100% on-time (82 flights)100November 2024: 91% on-time (64 flights)91December 2024: 80% on-time (64 flights)80Dec 2024January 2025: 90% on-time (63 flights)90February 2025: 95% on-time (56 flights)95March 2025: 92% on-time (78 flights)92Mar 2025April 2025: 85% on-time (82 flights)85May 2025: 89% on-time (88 flights)89June 2025: 79% on-time (80 flights)79Jun 2025July 2025: 85% on-time (78 flights)85August 2025: 93% on-time (84 flights)93September 2025: 90% on-time (82 flights)90Sep 2025October 2025: 86% on-time (92 flights)86November 2025: 72% on-time (78 flights)72December 2025: 78% on-time (77 flights)78Dec 2025January 2026: 89% on-time (66 flights)89February 2026: 86% on-time (56 flights)86March 2026: 80% on-time (70 flights)80Mar 2026April 2026: 73% on-time (83 flights)73May 2026: 74% on-time (88 flights)74

Best time to fly from PNS to BNA

Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (98% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (70%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, PNS to BNA6 a.m.: 98% on-time (89 flights)67 a.m.: 95% on-time (459 flights)78 a.m.: 96% on-time (152 flights)89 a.m.: 95% on-time (20 flights)910 a.m.: 95% on-time (37 flights)1011 a.m.: 91% on-time (134 flights)1112 p.m.: 87% on-time (71 flights)121 p.m.: 74% on-time (117 flights)132 p.m.: 77% on-time (39 flights)143 p.m.: 91% on-time (35 flights)154 p.m.: 79% on-time (262 flights)165 p.m.: 70% on-time (181 flights)176 p.m.: 79% on-time (182 flights)18scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday86%8 min
Tuesday87%8 min
Wednesdaybest90%6 min
Thursday83%13 min
Friday85%10 min
Saturday88%9 min
Sunday84%11 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft60%
  • Airline operations24%
  • National airspace system15%
  • Weather2%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from PNS to BNA delayed?
14% of PNS–BNA flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 9 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from PNS to BNA?
Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (98% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (70%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from PNS to BNA?
The scheduled PNS–BNA flight time averages 1h 28m over 391 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 14% of the time.
How often are PNS to BNA flights cancelled?
0.6% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from PNS to BNA?
November 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 72% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 100%. If your dates are flexible, that 28-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 1,813 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.