PNS to STL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Pensacola International Airport to St. Louis Lambert International Airport · 598 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PNS or STL 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 St. Louis (STL) arrived on time 85% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 1pm did best (94% on time); around 2pm did worst (76%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Friday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (66%).
Which airline is most on time from PNS to STL?
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 | 85% | 0.5% | 10 min | 3.3% | 216 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am100%13 flights
- 11am88%43 flights
- 12pm92%12 flights
- 1pm94%52 flights
- 2pm76%35 flights
- 3pm43%14 flights
- 6pm88%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday85%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday85%2.0% cancelled
- Sunday89%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%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)29%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion5%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PNS to STL: common questions
- How often are PNS to STL flights on time?
- 85% 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 St. Louis cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 216).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 57 min behind schedule on average, and 3.3% 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: STL to PNS — 85% 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 → STL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.