Route · MCO → PNS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Orlando to Pensacola
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MCO to PNS (Orlando to Pensacola) ranks #4284 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 72.4%
- On-time
- -6.6 pts
- vs US avg
- 69 min
- Delay when late
- 1,301
- Flights
- #4284 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.6%
Best Month
Oct 2023 83%
Worst Month
Mar 2024 58%
Distance
381 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 2025 | 30 | 12 | 1 | 0 | NK |
| Jul 2025 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 0 | NK |
| Jun 2025 | 37 | 10 | 1 | 0 | NK |
| May 2025 | 51 | 17 | 1 | 0 | NK |
| Apr 2025 | 41 | 8 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Mar 2025 | 41 | 7 | 2 | 0 | NK |
| Jan 2025 | 30 | 1 | 3 | 0 | NK |
| Dec 2024 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Nov 2024 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Oct 2024 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 | NK |
| Sep 2024 | 42 | 2 | 1 | 0 | NK |
| Aug 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Jul 2024 | 35 | 6 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Jun 2024 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 1 | NK |
| May 2024 | 38 | 13 | 1 | 0 | NK |
| Apr 2024 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 0 | NK |
| Mar 2024 | 57 | 24 | 1 | 0 | NK |
| Jan 2024 | 33 | 9 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Dec 2023 | 37 | 9 | 1 | 0 | NK |
| Nov 2023 | 43 | 10 | 1 | 0 | NK |
| Oct 2023 | 59 | 10 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Sep 2023 | 47 | 9 | 1 | 0 | NK |
| Aug 2023 | 48 | 21 | 0 | 1 | NK |
| Jul 2023 | 47 | 23 | 4 | 0 | NK |
MCO–PNS seasonal on-time pattern
Best: September (87.6%) · weakest: August (61.5%)
Strongest calendar month
September
87.6% on-time · ~45 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
September
~45 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
August
61.5% on-time · ~39 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.6%
25 of 947 flights
Diversion Rate
0.2%
2 of 947 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MCO - Orlando
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Orlando, FL.
MCO on-time profilePNS - Pensacola
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Pensacola, FL.
PNS on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MCO and PNS side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MCO vs PNSOrigin-hub reliability standing
Softer reliability from MCO
Among 71 routes leaving MCO, only 26 (including this one) clear below 75% on-time, while 0 stay ≥85% and 45 sit mid-band. Travelers comparing MCO options should weigh this 72.4% print against those peers · fleet on-time rank #4732 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About MCO to PNS
On-time performance on the MCO to PNS pairing (Orlando to Pensacola) trails a chunk of the network: 72.4% of 1,301 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 68.7-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 381 miles across 2 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 2.6% (25 of 947 flights), with 0.2% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2023 posted the strongest performance at 83% on-time, while Mar 2024 came in at just 58% - a 25-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, MCO–PNS peaks in September at 87.6% on-time ; the softest month is August at 61.5%, a 26.1-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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Using MCO–PNS data
MCO–PNS sits 6.6 pts below the national 79% average; check the seasonal chart and airport profiles before treating the headline as typical.
- Compare MCO and PNS airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MCO airport
- If your dates flex, September (87.6% on-time) beats August (61.5%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 72.4% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes
On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.
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