DEN to PNS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Denver International Airport to Pensacola International Airport · 1,179 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DEN or PNS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Denver (DEN) to Pensacola (PNS) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (87% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (69%).
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (81% on time); around 1pm did worst (64%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Monday the least (73%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from DEN 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SkyWest AirlinesRegional airline operating flights for United Express, Delta Connection, American Eagle and Alaska. | 87% | 0.0% | 12 min | 5.1% | 39 |
| Frontier Airlines | 78% | 0.9% | 13 min | 6.9% | 219 |
| United Airlines | 74% | 0.0% | 11 min | 4.0% | 203 |
| Southwest Airlines | 69% | 0.0% | 14 min | 5.4% | 168 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am74%253 flights
- 11am81%70 flights
- 12pm81%89 flights
- 1pm64%74 flights
- 2pm76%142 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.0% cancelled
- Friday75%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday77%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday76%1.0% 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 aircraft44%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)36%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DEN to PNS: common questions
- How often are DEN to PNS flights on time?
- 75% 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 Denver to Pensacola cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 629).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 47 min behind schedule on average, and 5.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DEN?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PNS to DEN — 66% 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: DEN → PNS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.