Route Reliability
Pensacola → Chicago
PNS–ORD · 794 miles · Pensacola International Airport to Chicago O'Hare International Airport
- 80%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 12 min
- Average arrival delay
- 2.0%
- Cancelled
- 683
- Flights in the data
Data through May 2026.
Who flies it best
Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.
- 1.American Airlines81%247 flights
- 2.United Airlines79%436 flights
What the data says
The 3–6 PM departure wins.
PNS–ORD flights departing between 3–6 PM arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 77% between 9 AM–12 PM.
Friday is doing you no favors.
PNS–ORD flights arrived on time 89% of the time on Thursdays and just 74% on Fridays. That gap is worth planning around.
Not much between American Airlines and United Airlines.
On this route they all land within 79% to 81% on time. Pick on schedule and price.
Best historical flights
Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.
Top flights by on-time rate
More flights on this route
The breakdown
- Mon80%(97 flights)
- Tue78%(82 flights)
- Wed78%(86 flights)
- Thu89%(89 flights)
- Fri74%(98 flights)
- Sat78%(105 flights)
- Sun80%(106 flights)
- 6–9 AM83%(30 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM77%(43 flights)
- 12–3 PM79%(563 flights)
- 3–6 PM89%(27 flights)
Jun 67% → May 85% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 67% | 39 |
| July 2025 | 71% | 38 |
| August 2025 | 88% | 33 |
| September 2025 | 80% | 30 |
| October 2025 | 90% | 31 |
| November 2025 | 77% | 56 |
| December 2025 | 78% | 59 |
| January 2026 | 74% | 34 |
| February 2026 | 91% | 75 |
| March 2026 | 78% | 109 |
| April 2026 | 74% | 80 |
| May 2026 | 85% | 79 |
Same trip, other airports
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Based on 683 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.