PNS to ATL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Pensacola International Airport to Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport · 272 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PNS or ATL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Pensacola (PNS) to Atlanta (ATL) arrived on time 89% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Delta Air Lines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (93% on time); around 6pm did worst (77%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (95% on time) and Sunday the least (84%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from PNS to ATL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines | 89% | 2.0% | 10 min | 5.0% | 2,812 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%365 flights
- 7am93%345 flights
- 8am91%297 flights
- 9am93%338 flights
- 10am93%58 flights
- 11am91%301 flights
- 12pm82%50 flights
- 1pm87%256 flights
- 2pm92%110 flights
- 3pm88%100 flights
- 4pm82%195 flights
- 5pm86%153 flights
- 6pm77%121 flights
- 7pm77%123 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday86%2.1% cancelled
- Tuesday92%1.0% cancelled
- Wednesday95%1.1% cancelled
- Thursday89%0.7% cancelled
- Friday85%1.6% cancelled
- Saturday91%2.2% cancelled
- Sunday84%4.8% 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 aircraft41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Extreme weather12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)65%
- Extreme weather35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PNS to ATL: common questions
- How often are PNS to ATL flights on time?
- 89% 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 Pensacola to Atlanta cancelled?
- 2.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (55 of 2,812).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 88 min behind schedule on average, and 5.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PNS?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ATL to PNS — 83% on time
More flights from Pensacola
Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: PNS → ATL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.