ATL to PNS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport to Pensacola International Airport · 272 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ATL or PNS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlanta (ATL) to Pensacola (PNS) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (93% on time); around 7pm did worst (72%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Friday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (45%).
Which airline is most on time from ATL to PNS?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 83% | 1.8% | 11 min | 5.2% | 2,812 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am93%349 flights
- 9am94%68 flights
- 10am86%279 flights
- 11am84%77 flights
- 12pm86%287 flights
- 1pm86%51 flights
- 2pm83%234 flights
- 3pm83%111 flights
- 4pm81%270 flights
- 5pm79%36 flights
- 6pm74%246 flights
- 7pm72%192 flights
- 8pm78%120 flights
- 9pm80%196 flights
- 11pm82%283 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%1.7% cancelled
- Tuesday85%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%1.0% cancelled
- Friday76%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday84%3.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%4.5% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)45%
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)63%
- Extreme weather37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ATL to PNS: common questions
- How often are ATL to PNS flights on time?
- 83% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Atlanta to Pensacola cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (52 of 2,812).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 5.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ATL?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PNS to ATL — 89% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: ATL → PNS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.