PNS to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Pensacola International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 592 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PNS or DAL 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 Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 84% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.4% were cancelled, and 5% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (93% on time); around 6pm did worst (67%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Saturday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (66%).
Which airline is most on time from PNS to DAL?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 84% | 0.4% | 11 min | 4.9% | 490 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am93%29 flights
- 8am81%16 flights
- 9am87%127 flights
- 10am93%124 flights
- 11am82%44 flights
- 3pm71%21 flights
- 4pm67%64 flights
- 5pm80%10 flights
- 6pm67%30 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday83%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%1.6% cancelled
- Friday85%1.4% cancelled
- Saturday79%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday86%0.0% 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 aircraft66%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion15%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Extreme weather7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PNS to DAL: common questions
- How often are PNS to DAL flights on time?
- 84% 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 Dallas cancelled?
- 0.4% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 490).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 62 min behind schedule on average, and 4.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PNS?
- Flights on this route spent 10 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to PNS — 70% 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: PNS → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.