Austin (AUS) to Pensacola (PNS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 03m
Bearing
86° E
Austin (AUS) to Pensacola (PNS) is 625 miles (1,005 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–PNS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop AUS–PNS; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 84% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
61
July 2026
Seats
8,737
both directions
Passengers
7,358
both directions
Load factor
84.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–PNS?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop AUS–PNS in July 2026 (61 departures).
- WN
61 departures · 8,737 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.2%
Load
What plane flies AUS–PNS?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 84% of AUS–PNS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
51 departures · 82.6% load
83.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
6 departures · 89.9% load
9.8% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 92.1% load
6.6%
How has AUS–PNS traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–PNS departures rose from 3 in August 2025 to 61 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–PNS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
3 departures · 322 passengers
75.1%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
October 2025
1 departures · 108 passengers
61.7%
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
40 departures · 4,852 passengers
75.9%
Load
April 2026
43 departures · 4,718 passengers
67.5%
Load
May 2026
47 departures · 5,843 passengers
76.9%
Load
June 2026
56 departures · 7,073 passengers
85.8%
Load
July 2026
61 departures · 7,358 passengers
84.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → PNS
88.5% full
31 departures · 3,996 passengers
PNS → AUS
79.6% full
30 departures · 3,362 passengers
Nonstop AUS–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
Frequently asked
How far is Austin (AUS) from Pensacola (PNS)?
AUS to PNS is 625 miles (1,005 km / 543 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to PNS?
A nonstop covers the 625-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 03m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–PNS?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (83.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (9.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–PNS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 625-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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