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Pensacola (PNS) to Dallas (DAL): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

When you fly PNS to DAL matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 94% on-time in March 2026 to just 70% in June 2026. Across the full period the route averages 84% on-time against a national 78%.

On-time
84%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
11 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.6%
Flights/day
1.3
last 12 months
Duration
1h 53m
scheduled
Distance
592 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for PNS to DAL flights50%75%100%August 2024: 89% on-time (37 flights)89Aug 2024September 2024: 94% on-time (34 flights)94October 2024: 92% on-time (38 flights)92November 2024: 83% on-time (35 flights)83Nov 2024December 2024: 79% on-time (42 flights)79January 2025: 74% on-time (34 flights)74February 2025: 92% on-time (36 flights)92Feb 2025March 2025: 90% on-time (40 flights)90April 2025: 79% on-time (38 flights)79May 2025: 83% on-time (40 flights)83May 2025June 2025: 75% on-time (57 flights)75July 2025: 89% on-time (61 flights)89August 2025: 90% on-time (39 flights)90Aug 2025September 2025: 94% on-time (34 flights)94October 2025: 85% on-time (39 flights)85November 2025: 83% on-time (36 flights)83Nov 2025December 2025: 76% on-time (42 flights)76January 2026: 88% on-time (34 flights)88February 2026: 86% on-time (35 flights)86Feb 2026March 2026: 94% on-time (36 flights)94April 2026: 84% on-time (37 flights)84May 2026: 78% on-time (40 flights)78May 2026June 2026: 70% on-time (57 flights)70July 2026: 82% on-time (61 flights)82

Best time to fly from PNS to DAL

Aim for departures around 10 a.m. (93% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (68%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, PNS to DAL6 a.m.: 91% on-time (21 flights)67 a.m.: 92% on-time (78 flights)78 a.m.: 93% on-time (53 flights)89 a.m.: 86% on-time (166 flights)910 a.m.: 93% on-time (205 flights)1011 a.m.: 88% on-time (111 flights)111 p.m.: 85% on-time (46 flights)132 p.m.: 83% on-time (40 flights)143 p.m.: 74% on-time (113 flights)154 p.m.: 71% on-time (113 flights)165 p.m.: 71% on-time (35 flights)176 p.m.: 68% on-time (31 flights)18scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday84%12 min
Tuesday88%7 min
Wednesdaybest90%6 min
Thursday79%17 min
Friday82%12 min
Saturday82%11 min
Sunday85%10 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft63%
  • Airline operations13%
  • National airspace system20%
  • Weather5%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from PNS to DAL delayed?
16% of PNS–DAL 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 11 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from PNS to DAL?
Departures around 10 a.m. have the best record (93% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (68%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from PNS to DAL?
The scheduled PNS–DAL flight time averages 1h 53m over 592 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 16% of the time.
How often are PNS to DAL flights cancelled?
0.6% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from PNS to DAL?
June 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 70% of arrivals on time. The best was March 2026 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 25-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 1,021 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.