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Pensacola (PNS) to Chicago (MDW): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Pensacola (PNS) to Chicago (MDW) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 123 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 83% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.

On-time
83%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
11 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.0%
Flights/day
0.34
last 12 months
Duration
2h 14m
scheduled
Distance
781 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for PNS to MDW flights50%75%100%June 2024: 83% on-time (29 flights)83Jun 2024July 2024: 87% on-time (31 flights)87August 2024: 75% on-time (8 flights)75September 2024: 100% on-time (4 flights)100Sep 2024March 2025: 85% on-time (20 flights)85April 2025: 91% on-time (11 flights)91May 2025: 75% on-time (8 flights)75May 2025June 2025: 93% on-time (27 flights)93July 2025: 87% on-time (30 flights)87August 2025: 50% on-time (8 flights)50Aug 2025September 2025: 100% on-time (4 flights)100March 2026: 74% on-time (31 flights)74April 2026: 85% on-time (13 flights)85Apr 2026May 2026: 80% on-time (10 flights)80

Best time to fly from PNS to MDW

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, PNS to MDW9 a.m.: 93% on-time (30 flights)910 a.m.: 78% on-time (23 flights)1012 p.m.: 89% on-time (27 flights)122 p.m.: 80% on-time (81 flights)144 p.m.: 89% on-time (28 flights)165 p.m.: 79% on-time (24 flights)17scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday78%19 min
Tuesdaybest91%6 min
Wednesdaybest91%8 min
Thursday86%4 min
Friday82%14 min
Saturday82%13 min
Sunday82%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 aircraft76%
  • Airline operations5%
  • National airspace system19%
  • Weather1%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from PNS to MDW delayed?
17% of PNS–MDW 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 11 minutes.
How long is the flight from PNS to MDW?
The scheduled PNS–MDW flight time averages 2h 14m over 781 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 17% of the time.
How often are PNS to MDW flights cancelled?
0% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 234 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.