FLL to PNS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Fort Lauderdale Hollywood International Airport to Pensacola International Airport · 525 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FLL or PNS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fort Lauderdale (FLL) to Pensacola (PNS) arrived on time 61% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.3% were cancelled, and 18% arrived an hour or more late.
- Spirit Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (76% on time); around 12pm did worst (33%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (68% on time) and Monday the least (44%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (44%).
Which airline is most on time from FLL 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 | 61% | 3.3% | 28 min | 18.2% | 239 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm33%47 flights
- 2pm65%67 flights
- 3pm76%40 flights
- 5pm64%33 flights
- 6pm55%31 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday44%7.7% cancelled
- Tuesday64%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday68%0.0% cancelled
- Friday65%5.1% cancelled
- Saturday68%6.7% cancelled
- Sunday54%2.6% 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)44%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather63%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
FLL to PNS: common questions
- How often are FLL to PNS flights on time?
- 61% 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 Fort Lauderdale to Pensacola cancelled?
- 3.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (8 of 239).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 18.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FLL?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PNS to FLL — 61% 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: FLL → PNS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.