ORD to PNS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago O'Hare International Airport to Pensacola International Airport · 794 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ORD or PNS right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chicago (ORD) to Pensacola (PNS) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Republic Airways was the most punctual airline here (83% on time); Envoy Air was the least (78%).
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (85% on time); around 6pm did worst (53%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from ORD 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. | 90% | 4.8% | 14 min | 5.0% | 21 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 83% | 2.4% | 12 min | 6.1% | 84 |
| United Airlines | 80% | 0.6% | 17 min | 8.6% | 363 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 78% | 3.1% | 13 min | 8.1% | 257 |
| American Airlines | 50% | 0.0% | 82 min | 50.0% | 2 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am82%12 flights
- 10am80%513 flights
- 11am79%78 flights
- 12pm85%69 flights
- 2pm90%21 flights
- 6pm53%31 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday82%5.0% cancelled
- Tuesday87%2.1% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%0.9% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.9% cancelled
- Sunday75%3.7% 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 aircraft46%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)19%
- Extreme weather14%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather69%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Security0%
ORD to PNS: common questions
- How often are ORD to PNS flights on time?
- 80% 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 Chicago to Pensacola cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (13 of 727).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 8.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ORD?
- Flights on this route spent 29 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PNS to ORD — 78% 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: ORD → PNS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.