PNS to MCI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Pensacola International Airport to Kansas City International Airport · 743 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PNS or MCI 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 Kansas City (MCI) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (80% on time); around 2pm did worst (64%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Friday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (67%).
Which airline is most on time from PNS to MCI?
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 | 73% | 0.0% | 13 min | 6.3% | 190 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am100%10 flights
- 11am80%15 flights
- 12pm76%25 flights
- 2pm64%45 flights
- 3pm72%72 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday65%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday65%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%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 aircraft67%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather8%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
PNS to MCI: common questions
- How often are PNS to MCI flights on time?
- 73% 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 Kansas City cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 190).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 13 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 45 min behind schedule on average, and 6.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PNS?
- Flights on this route spent 11 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: MCI to PNS — 83% 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 → MCI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.