Charlotte to Pensacola

What the Data Says About CLT to PNS

The Charlotte to Pensacola corridor (CLT → PNS) covers roughly 488 miles and is served by 9 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 10,831 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 78.5% on-time rate with an average delay of 70.1 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 4,143 flights were recorded on this pairing — 56 cancelled (1.4%) and 16 diverted (0.4%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 9 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 10,831 total flights analyzed, the 78.5% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 70.1-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 89% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at 49% on-time — a 40-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the CLT to PNS route, the combination of a 78.5% on-time rate, 70.1-minute average delay, 1.4% recent cancellation rate, and 9 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.