Historical on-time performance
Pensacola to Atlanta
272 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on PNS–ATL arrive on time 88% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate88%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay15 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled2.0%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-time88%Medianon timep9015 minCancel2.0%Flights2,799
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline28%
- Weather12%
- Air traffic (NAS)22%
- Late aircraft38%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
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 56 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 PNS → ATL
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 — 91% on time.
- Mornings91% on time · p90 5 min · 3,540 flights
- Middays89% on time · p90 15 min · 1,867 flights
- Afternoons87% on time · p90 20 min · 1,292 flights
- Evenings83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,171 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 85% to 93% on time.
- Wednesdays93% on time · p90 on time · 1,068 flights
- Tuesdays91% on time · p90 10 min · 1,070 flights
- Mondays89% on time · p90 15 min · 1,179 flights
- Thursdays89% on time · p90 15 min · 1,175 flights
- Saturdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,055 flights
- Fridays87% on time · p90 15 min · 1,177 flights
- Sundays85% on time · p90 20 min · 1,174 flights
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