DTW to PNS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport to Pensacola International Airport · 837 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DTW or PNS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Detroit (DTW) to Pensacola (PNS) arrived on time 95% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 0% arrived an hour or more late.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (96% on time); around 12pm did worst (94%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (100% on time) and Friday the least (86%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (44%).
Which airline is most on time from DTW 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 | 100% | 0.0% | 0 min | 0.0% | 5 |
| Delta Air Lines | 94% | 0.0% | 2 min | 0.0% | 53 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am96%27 flights
- 12pm94%16 flights
- 2pm90%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday86%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday94%0.0% 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)42%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
DTW to PNS: common questions
- How often are DTW to PNS flights on time?
- 95% 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 Detroit to Pensacola cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 58).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 2 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 29 min behind schedule on average, and 0.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DTW?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PNS to DTW — 91% 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: DTW → PNS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.