Historical on-time performance
Pensacola to St. Louis
598 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on PNS–STL arrive on time 85% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate85%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay25 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled0.0%of scheduled flights
based on 168 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time85%Medianon timep9025 minCancel0.0%Flights168
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline33%
- Weather0%
- Air traffic (NAS)3%
- Late aircraft63%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline29%
- Weather71%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 7 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 → STL
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Middays are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 95% on time.
- Middays95% on time · p90 5 min · 236 flights
- Afternoons71% on time · p90 40 min · 226 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 83% to 85% on time.
- Sundays85% on time · p90 20 min · 123 flights · limited
- Saturdays83% on time · p90 25 min · 155 flights · limited
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