DAL to PNS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Pensacola International Airport · 592 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or PNS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Pensacola (PNS) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (84% on time); around 7pm did worst (35%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (75% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (47%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 70% | 0.6% | 17 min | 7.9% | 490 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am77%27 flights
- 9am80%62 flights
- 10am83%12 flights
- 11am76%49 flights
- 12pm81%26 flights
- 1pm75%72 flights
- 2pm84%62 flights
- 3pm68%60 flights
- 4pm58%43 flights
- 5pm71%22 flights
- 6pm38%21 flights
- 7pm35%26 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday72%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday67%0.0% cancelled
- Friday70%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday70%1.1% cancelled
- Sunday67%1.3% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft47%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)31%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DAL to PNS: common questions
- How often are DAL to PNS flights on time?
- 70% 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 Dallas to Pensacola cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 490).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 7.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PNS to DAL — 84% 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: DAL → PNS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.