Pensacola (PNS) to Dallas (DAL): On-Time Performance
Data through May 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 74% in January 2025. Across the full period the route averages 85% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 85%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 10 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 0.5%
- Flights/day
- 1.3
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 53m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 592 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from PNS to DAL
Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (98% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (71%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 84% | 12 min |
| Tuesday | 90% | 6 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 90% | 7 min |
| Thursday | 80% | 16 min |
| Friday | 85% | 10 min |
| Saturday | 84% | 10 min |
| Sunday | 85% | 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 aircraft62%
- Airline operations12%
- National airspace system21%
- Weather5%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from PNS to DAL delayed?
- 15% of PNS–DAL 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 10 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from PNS to DAL?
- Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (98% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (71%). 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 15% of the time.
- How often are PNS to DAL flights cancelled?
- 0.5% 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 DAL?
- January 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 74% of arrivals on time. The best was March 2026 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 20-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 943 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.