Flights Atlanta → Pensacola
ATL → PNS
Route overview
The flight route from Atlanta to Pensacola operates with an average on-time performance rate of 85%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 6.6 minutes. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 710 total flights using either McDonnell Douglas MD-90 or Boeing 717 aircraft, serving a destination airport that handles around 1,609,063 passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Atlanta (ATL) → Pensacola (PNS) route is operated by Air France, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 885 flights monitored in recent months, 85% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 6 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.58%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 21.4/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Pensacola the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Pensacola: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Atlanta (ATL) to Pensacola (PNS) heads south-west for about 437 km, a flight time of roughly 58m.
Departures from Atlanta on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 33% of ATL-PNS flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Pensacola it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 885 tracked ATL-PNS flights, 85% left on time with an average delay of 6 min and a 1.6% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 67% | 10 min | 11.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about ATL-PNS
On the Atlanta (ATL) -> Pensacola (PNS) route, on-time performance is 85% with an average delay of 6 minutes, based on 885 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Atlanta-Pensacola is 1.58% across 885 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 4 airlines: Air France, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
