Route · MIA → PNS · 2020–2025 BTS data
Miami to Pensacola
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), MIA to PNS (Miami to Pensacola) ranks #2310 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.5%
- On-time
- +3.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 56 min
- Delay when late
- 5,418
- Flights
- #2310 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.9%
Best Month
Oct 2024 98%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 65%
Distance
530 mi
Carriers
4
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 113 | 18 | 2 | 3 | MQ |
| Nov 2025 | 108 | 15 | 5 | 1 | MQ |
| Oct 2025 | 92 | 6 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Sep 2025 | 87 | 14 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2025 | 116 | 29 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Jul 2025 | 118 | 27 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2025 | 116 | 22 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2025 | 123 | 17 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Apr 2025 | 107 | 9 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2025 | 89 | 9 | 5 | 1 | MQ |
| Feb 2025 | 94 | 8 | 0 | 2 | MQ |
| Jan 2025 | 118 | 12 | 13 | 0 | MQ |
| Dec 2024 | 109 | 15 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Nov 2024 | 111 | 6 | 0 | 0 | MQ,YX |
| Oct 2024 | 92 | 2 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Sep 2024 | 90 | 7 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Aug 2024 | 92 | 21 | 3 | 0 | MQ |
| Jul 2024 | 93 | 33 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jun 2024 | 90 | 27 | 5 | 0 | MQ |
| May 2024 | 93 | 29 | 0 | 1 | MQ |
| Apr 2024 | 83 | 16 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Mar 2024 | 93 | 28 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
| Feb 2024 | 73 | 13 | 0 | 0 | MQ |
| Jan 2024 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 0 | MQ |
MIA–PNS seasonal on-time pattern
Best: January (88.3%) · weakest: July (73.3%)
Strongest calendar month
January
88.3% on-time · ~82 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
June
~89 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
73.3% on-time · ~85 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.9%
45 of 2,362 flights
Diversion Rate
0.4%
10 of 2,362 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
MIA - Miami
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Miami, FL.
MIA on-time profilePNS - Pensacola
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Pensacola, FL.
PNS on-time profileCompare the two airports
See MIA and PNS side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare MIA vs PNSOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among MIA departures
From MIA, this corridor sits with 37 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 63 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (1 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 25 below 75%). Destination: Pensacola · fleet on-time rank #2153 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About MIA to PNS
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Miami to Pensacola (MIA to PNS) running a 82.5% on-time rate over 5,418 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 56.4 minutes. The 530-mile corridor is served by 4 carriers, and over the last 24 months 1.9% of 2,362 flights were cancelled, 0.4% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 65% - a 33-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, MIA–PNS peaks in January at 88.3% on-time while June carries the heaviest traffic (~89 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 73.3%, a 15.0-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 MIA–PNS data
MIA–PNS runs 3.5 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare MIA and PNS airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. MIA airport
- If your dates flex, January (88.3% on-time) beats July (73.3%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 82.5% 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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