PNS to DEN flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Pensacola International Airport to Denver International Airport · 1,179 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PNS or DEN 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 Denver (DEN) arrived on time 66% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.3% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- SkyWest Airlines was the most punctual airline here (84% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (52%).
- Departures scheduled around 12pm did best (77% on time); around 5pm did worst (38%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (71% on time) and Monday the least (61%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from PNS to DEN?
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. | 84% | 0.0% | 12 min | 2.6% | 39 |
| United Airlines | 73% | 0.0% | 21 min | 10.4% | 203 |
| Frontier Airlines | 67% | 0.9% | 20 min | 11.1% | 219 |
| Southwest Airlines | 52% | 0.0% | 35 min | 23.5% | 168 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 12pm77%31 flights
- 1pm77%15 flights
- 3pm69%255 flights
- 4pm67%107 flights
- 5pm38%79 flights
- 7pm71%128 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday61%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday70%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday71%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday61%0.0% cancelled
- Friday67%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday69%1.0% 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 aircraft48%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PNS to DEN: common questions
- How often are PNS to DEN flights on time?
- 66% 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 Denver cancelled?
- 0.3% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 629).
- 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 67 min behind schedule on average, and 13.7% 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: DEN to PNS — 75% 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 → DEN, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.