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
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ATL–PNS; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 81% of departures; flights ran 85% full.
Departures
515
July 2026
Seats
85,466
both directions
Passengers
72,500
both directions
Load factor
84.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ATL–PNS?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop ATL–PNS departures in July 2026 (513), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- DL
513 departures · 85,253 seats
Share of departures99.6%84.8%
Load
- OH
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.2%77.6%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 137 seats
Share of departures0.2%98.5%
Load
What plane flies ATL–PNS?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 81% of ATL–PNS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-900ER
418 departures · 83.6% load
81.2% - Boeing 717-200
77 departures · 94.4% load
14.9% - Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 91.8% load
2.3% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 78.2% load
1.2% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 98.5% load
0.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 77.6% load
0.2%
How has ATL–PNS traffic changed?
Nonstop ATL–PNS departures rose from 479 in August 2025 to 515 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ATL–PNS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
522 departures · 70,339 passengers
88.3%
Load
June 2026
508 departures · 71,975 passengers
86.8%
Load
July 2026
515 departures · 72,500 passengers
84.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ATL → PNS
84.8% full
258 departures · 36,358 passengers
PNS → ATL
84.8% full
257 departures · 36,142 passengers
Nonstop ATL–PNS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (81.2%), followed by the Boeing 717-200 (14.9%).
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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