Route on-time record
PNS to DAL: most on-time flights and the best time to fly
Pensacola (Pensacola International Airport) to Dallas (Dallas Love Field). 490 nonstop flights in Jun 2025 to May 2026, 85% arrived within 15 minutes and 0.2% were cancelled. The most reliable flight number was Southwest 1624 at 8:00 AM.
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PNS → DAL
Pensacola to Dallas: 490 nonstop flights a year
On time (12 months)
85%
Cancelled
0.2%
avg delay 11 min
Best time to leave
Before 9 AM
95% on time vs 74% 3 to 6 PM
Most reliable airline
Southwest
85% chance on time
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Most reliable nonstop flights
Ranked by the chance the flight operates and arrives within 15 minutes of schedule, from Jun 2025 to May 2026 records.
#1 · Southwest 1624
8:00 AM → 10:00 AM2h 00m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-30.
90%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 100%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 0 min
- Arrived on time 100% of the time (8 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Leaves in this route's most on-time window (Before 9 AM: 95% on time; 3 to 6 PM: 74%).
- Lands inside DAL's trouble window: 67% of its 42 ground stops and delay programs started between 10 AM and 4 PM.
- Short track record (8 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 8 flights
Find Southwest 1624 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#2 · Southwest 1934
9:55 AM → 11:55 AM2h 00m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-31. Same departure also flew as Southwest 2111; its record covers all of them.
86%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 86%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 5 min
- Arrived on time 86% of the time (59 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Never cancelled in 59 scheduled flights.
- Lands inside DAL's trouble window: 67% of its 42 ground stops and delay programs started between 10 AM and 4 PM.
- Short track record (59 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 59 flights
Find Southwest 1934 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#3 · Southwest 4413
11:35 AM → 1:35 PM2h 00m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-27.
83%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 81%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 18 min
- Arrived on time 81% of the time (16 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Lands inside DAL's trouble window: 67% of its 42 ground stops and delay programs started between 10 AM and 4 PM.
- Short track record (16 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 16 flights
Find Southwest 4413 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#4 · Southwest 3175
4:55 PM → 6:55 PM2h 00m nonstop
Local times, typical schedule. Last flown 2026-05-30.
81%
chance on time
- On time (history)
- 75%
- Cancelled
- 0.0%
- Avg arrival delay
- 6 min
- Arrived on time 75% of the time (8 flights, Jun 2025 to May 2026).
- Leaves in this route's least on-time window (3 to 6 PM: 74% on time; Before 9 AM: 95%).
- Short track record (8 flights), so its score leans on the airline's record at this hour.
Limited track record · 8 flights
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Airlines on this route
Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.
- Southwest Airlines85%
490 flights · 85% on time as flown · 0.2% cancel
On time by departure time
All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.
- Before 9 AM95%
63 flights · avg delay 3 min
- 9 AM to noon89%
283 flights · avg delay 9 min
- 3 to 6 PM74%
113 flights · avg delay 16 min
Best day: Wednesday (92%). Worst: Sunday (81%).
On time by month
All airlines, Jun 2023 to May 2026. Several years per month, so one stormy season doesn't define a month. Travel-month estimates use this seasonal pattern.
What delays this route
- Late-arriving aircraft66%
- Air traffic control and airport volume16%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, boarding)10%
- Severe weather8%
Share of delay minutes by the cause airlines report to the US DOT.
Historical odds, not a guarantee. Built from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time reports (Jun 2025 to May 2026), FAA ground stop and delay program advisories, and 20 years of airport weather observations. Covers US airlines that report to the DOT; schedules are flights operated recently, so confirm times when you book. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with any airline. Fares are what Aviasales travelers saw in recent searches (USD, one way, 1 adult), not live quotes; the partner site shows the current price. Fare links go to our travel partner and may earn us a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate disclosure
PNS to DAL questions
- What time of day is best to fly PNS to DAL?
- Before 9 AM: 95% of flights arrived on time, against 74% for departures 3 to 6 PM. Later flights inherit delays from earlier ones, so the first departures of the day usually run best.
- Which airline is most on time from PNS to DAL?
- Southwest, with a season-adjusted 85% chance of operating and arriving on time over 490 flights. The adjustment compares each airline with what the route did in the months it flew, so a carrier that skipped a stormy month gets no free credit.
- What is the worst month for delays on PNS to DAL?
- May (79% on time); the best was September (92%), averaged over Jun 2023 to May 2026.
- Is this a prediction for my flight?
- No. These are historical odds from the US DOT on-time reports, FAA advisories and airport weather records. Check your flight status and the FAA delay board on the day you fly.
More routes from PNS
- DAL to PNS (return)
- PNS to ATL 90%
- PNS to CLT 83%
- PNS to DFW 69%
- PNS to MIA 81%
- PNS to DCA 72%
- PNS to BNA 82%
- PNS to ORD 79%
- PNS to DEN 69%
- PNS to IAH 84%
- PNS to HOU 86%
- PNS to PHL 85%
- PNS to MCO 82%
Live status: FAA delays and ground stops