DFW to PNS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport to Pensacola International Airport · 604 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) to Pensacola (PNS) arrived on time 67% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.3% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (82% on time); American Airlines was the least (64%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (82% on time); around 4pm did worst (50%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (73% on time) and Saturday the least (60%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from DFW 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spirit Airlines | 89% | 0.0% | 9 min | 11.1% | 9 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 82% | 0.4% | 10 min | 4.2% | 239 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 65% | 5.8% | 30 min | 14.5% | 325 |
| American Airlines | 64% | 3.2% | 29 min | 16.2% | 1,150 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am78%81 flights
- 8am82%167 flights
- 9am73%203 flights
- 10am74%92 flights
- 11am65%58 flights
- 12pm59%242 flights
- 1pm74%130 flights
- 2pm64%71 flights
- 3pm75%103 flights
- 4pm50%163 flights
- 5pm65%143 flights
- 7pm50%28 flights
- 8pm60%177 flights
- 9pm60%65 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday61%3.3% cancelled
- Tuesday70%2.8% cancelled
- Wednesday73%1.8% cancelled
- Thursday69%1.2% cancelled
- Friday67%4.3% cancelled
- Saturday60%3.9% cancelled
- Sunday67%5.7% 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 aircraft53%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather95%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)5%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DFW to PNS: common questions
- How often are DFW to PNS flights on time?
- 67% 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/Fort Worth to Pensacola cancelled?
- 3.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (57 of 1,723).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 14.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DFW?
- Flights on this route spent 19 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PNS to DFW — 72% 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: DFW → PNS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.