Historical on-time performance
Atlanta to Pensacola
271 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on ATL–PNS arrive on time 80% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate80%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay30 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled1.9%of scheduled flights
based on 2,799 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Delta Air LinesOn-time80%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.9%Flights2,799
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline48%
- Weather12%
- Air traffic (NAS)18%
- Late aircraft22%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline64%
- Weather34%
- Air traffic (NAS)2%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 53 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly ATL → PNS
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 88% on time.
- Mornings88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,212 flights
- Middays85% on time · p90 20 min · 2,149 flights
- Afternoons81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,521 flights
- Evenings78% on time · p90 35 min · 1,242 flights
- Overnights74% on time · p90 50 min · 1,774 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 76% to 86% on time.
- Wednesdays86% on time · p90 20 min · 1,070 flights
- Tuesdays85% on time · p90 25 min · 1,069 flights
- Mondays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,178 flights
- Thursdays81% on time · p90 35 min · 1,173 flights
- Saturdays81% on time · p90 30 min · 1,057 flights
- Fridays78% on time · p90 30 min · 1,179 flights
- Sundays76% on time · p90 35 min · 1,172 flights
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