PNS to DFW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Pensacola International Airport to Dallas Fort Worth International Airport · 604 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PNS or DFW 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/Fort Worth (DFW) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 3.5% were cancelled, and 14% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (79% on time); PSA Airlines was the least (68%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (92% on time); around 3pm did worst (57%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Saturday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from PNS to DFW?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 79% | 0.4% | 17 min | 7.6% | 239 |
| American Airlines | 72% | 3.2% | 36 min | 14.8% | 1,150 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 68% | 6.8% | 35 min | 15.3% | 325 |
| Spirit Airlines | 67% | 0.0% | 23 min | 22.2% | 9 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am92%67 flights
- 7am83%298 flights
- 9am77%81 flights
- 10am83%93 flights
- 11am80%165 flights
- 12pm74%125 flights
- 1pm65%136 flights
- 3pm57%249 flights
- 4pm77%112 flights
- 5pm67%174 flights
- 6pm42%51 flights
- 7pm67%161 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday68%2.4% cancelled
- Tuesday76%3.7% cancelled
- Wednesday78%1.3% cancelled
- Thursday74%1.5% cancelled
- Friday75%3.9% cancelled
- Saturday64%4.3% cancelled
- Sunday69%6.8% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Extreme weather12%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion7%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather93%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)7%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PNS to DFW: common questions
- How often are PNS to DFW flights on time?
- 72% 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/Fort Worth cancelled?
- 3.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (60 of 1,723).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 33 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 114 min behind schedule on average, and 13.9% 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: DFW to PNS — 67% 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 → DFW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.