Atlanta (ATL) to Pensacola (PNS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 21m
Bearing
217° SW
Atlanta (ATL) to Pensacola (PNS) is 272 miles (437 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ATL–PNS
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop ATL–PNS; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
511
April 2026
Seats
74,621
both directions
Passengers
62,357
both directions
Load factor
83.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies ATL–PNS?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop ATL–PNS in April 2026 (511 departures).
- DL
Delta Air Lines
511 departures · 74,621 seats
Share of departures100.0%83.6%
Load
What plane flies ATL–PNS?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 50% of ATL–PNS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
258 departures · 82.0% load
50.5% - Boeing 717-200
233 departures · 86.5% load
45.6% - Boeing 737-800
20 departures · 81.5% load
3.9%
How has ATL–PNS traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–PNS departures fell from 515 in May 2025 to 511 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–PNS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
515 departures · 71,605 passengers
86.6%
Load
June 2025
496 departures · 72,598 passengers
82.7%
Load
July 2025
502 departures · 73,528 passengers
84.5%
Load
August 2025
479 departures · 69,103 passengers
83.4%
Load
September 2025
446 departures · 66,719 passengers
85.5%
Load
October 2025
462 departures · 67,561 passengers
88.5%
Load
November 2025
438 departures · 55,827 passengers
81.4%
Load
December 2025
419 departures · 51,507 passengers
87.4%
Load
January 2026
380 departures · 44,862 passengers
79.3%
Load
February 2026
384 departures · 48,511 passengers
86.0%
Load
March 2026
496 departures · 59,019 passengers
85.5%
Load
April 2026
511 departures · 62,357 passengers
83.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
ATL → PNS
81.8% full
256 departures · 30,592 passengers
PNS → ATL
85.3% full
255 departures · 31,765 passengers
Nonstop ATL–PNS traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
The airports
Atlanta
US
Hartsfield Jackson Atlanta International Airport
Coordinates
33.64°N, 84.43°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Atlanta (ATL) from Pensacola (PNS)?
ATL to PNS is 272 miles (437 km / 236 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ATL to PNS?
A nonstop covers the 272-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 21m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ATL–PNS?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (50.5%), followed by the Boeing 717-200 (45.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying ATL–PNS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 272-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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