PNS to CLT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Pensacola International Airport to Charlotte Douglas International Airport · 488 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
- CLT: Ground stop. Departures to CLT are being held at their origin airports due to thunderstorms, expected until 9:00 am EDT.
On-time arrivals
83%
arrived < 15 min late
Cancelled
2.1%
39 flights
Avg arrival delay
24 min
142 min when late
Airlines
3
1,887 flights tracked
Key facts
- Flights from Pensacola (PNS) to Charlotte (CLT) arrived on time 83% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 2.1% were cancelled, and 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- American Airlines was the most punctual airline here (86% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (82%).
- Departures scheduled around 5am did best (91% on time); around 8am did worst (73%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Friday the least (80%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (53%).
Which airline is most on time from PNS to CLT?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines | 86% | 1.3% | 20 min | 5.0% | 605 |
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 83% | 0.0% | 8 min | 4.8% | 83 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 82% | 2.6% | 28 min | 9.2% | 1,199 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am91%269 flights
- 6am88%71 flights
- 7am82%293 flights
- 8am73%82 flights
- 10am81%90 flights
- 11am85%188 flights
- 12pm88%212 flights
- 1pm85%47 flights
- 2pm79%158 flights
- 3pm88%108 flights
- 4pm75%154 flights
- 5pm74%128 flights
- 6pm83%77 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%1.8% cancelled
- Tuesday86%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.4% cancelled
- Thursday83%1.1% cancelled
- Friday80%0.7% cancelled
- Saturday82%4.2% cancelled
- Sunday81%4.2% 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)53%
- Late-arriving aircraft39%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion4%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather82%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Security0%
PNS to CLT: common questions
- How often are PNS to CLT flights on time?
- 83% 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 Charlotte cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (39 of 1,887).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 142 min behind schedule on average, and 7.6% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PNS?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CLT to PNS — 76% 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 → CLT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.