Pensacola to Houston

What the Data Says About PNS to IAH

The Pensacola to Houston corridor (PNS → IAH) covers roughly 489 miles and is served by 20 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 3,922 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 86.8% on-time rate with an average delay of 103.5 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 1,034 flights were recorded on this pairing — 24 cancelled (2.3%) and 3 diverted (0.3%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 20 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 3,922 total flights analyzed, the 86.8% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 103.5-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, Jan 2025 posted the best performance on this corridor at 93% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 75% on-time — a 17-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the PNS to IAH route, the combination of a 86.8% on-time rate, 103.5-minute average delay, 2.3% recent cancellation rate, and 20 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.