Route · PNS → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data
Pensacola to New York
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), PNS to LGA (Pensacola to New York) ranks #4910 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.6%
- On-time
- -0.4 pts
- vs US avg
- 91 min
- Delay when late
- 518
- Flights
- #4910 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
4.2%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
1,030 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2024 | 31 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 9E |
| May 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Apr 2024 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Mar 2024 | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 9E |
| Dec 2023 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9E |
| Aug 2022 | 35 | 4 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2022 | 36 | 8 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2022 | 34 | 8 | 0 | 1 | YX |
| May 2022 | 31 | 9 | 1 | 1 | YX |
| Apr 2022 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2022 | 31 | 5 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2022 | 31 | 4 | 5 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2021 | 35 | 7 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2021 | 36 | 12 | 0 | 3 | YX |
| Jun 2021 | 34 | 9 | 2 | 0 | YX |
PNS–LGA seasonal on-time pattern
Best: August (84.3%) · weakest: July (72.2%)
Strongest calendar month
August
84.3% on-time · ~35 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~36 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
72.2% on-time · ~36 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
4.2%
22 of 518 flights
Diversion Rate
1.2%
6 of 518 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PNS - Pensacola
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Pensacola, FL.
PNS on-time profileLGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
LGA on-time profileCompare the two airports
See PNS and LGA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare PNS vs LGAOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among PNS departures
From PNS, this corridor sits with 7 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 16 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (5 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 4 below 75%). Destination: New York · fleet on-time rank #3654 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About PNS to LGA
518 tracked flights put the PNS to LGA pairing (Pensacola to New York) at a 78.6% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 90.7 minutes on average. Across the 1,030-mile route and its 2 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 4.2% cancelled and 1.2% diverted (518 flights sampled).
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
On the multi-year calendar, PNS–LGA peaks in August at 84.3% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~36 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 72.2%, a 12.1-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 PNS–LGA data
PNS–LGA is mid-pack at 78.6% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare PNS and LGA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. PNS airport
- If your dates flex, August (84.3% on-time) beats July (72.2%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 78.6% 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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