Flights Pensacola → Atlanta
PNS → ATL
How long is the flight from Pensacola to Atlanta?
The flight from Pensacola (PNS) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 47 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Pensacola to Atlanta operates with a high on-time performance rate of 91%, with an average delay time of just 0.2 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, this route sees approximately 709 flights using either McDonnell Douglas MD-90 or Boeing 717 aircraft, serving one of the busiest destination airports in terms of annual passenger traffic at 108 million passengers.
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 Pensacola (PNS) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, Alaska Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines. Across 1737 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 4 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.67%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 19.3/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Pensacola the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Pensacola (PNS) to Atlanta (ATL) heads north-east for about 437 km, a flight time of roughly 47m.
Departures from Pensacola on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 47% of PNS-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Pensacola the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,737 tracked PNS-ATL flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of 4 min and a 1.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 28 min | 0.0% |
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 82% | 19 min | 5.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about PNS-ATL
The flight from Pensacola (PNS) to Atlanta (ATL) takes 47 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 6 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Pensacola (PNS) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of 4 minutes, based on 1737 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Pensacola-Atlanta is 1.67% across 1737 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.
