LGA to PNS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from LaGuardia Airport to Pensacola International Airport · 1,030 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LGA or PNS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from New York (LGA) to Pensacola (PNS) arrived on time 56% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 30.8% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (64%).
Which airline is most on time from LGA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 80% | 16.7% | 13 min | 20.0% | 6 |
| Delta Air Lines | 25% | 42.9% | 27 min | 0.0% | 7 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
Not enough departures across different hours to compare.
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Saturday56%30.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion64%
- Late-arriving aircraft30%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)75%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
LGA to PNS: common questions
- How often are LGA to PNS flights on time?
- 56% 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 New York to Pensacola cancelled?
- 30.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 13).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 41 min behind schedule on average, and 11.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LGA?
- Flights on this route spent 43 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PNS to LGA — 67% on time
More flights from New York
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: LGA → PNS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.