Charlotte (CLT) to Pensacola (PNS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 47m
Bearing
230° SW
Charlotte (CLT) to Pensacola (PNS) is 488 miles (786 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies CLT–PNS
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop CLT–PNS; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
340
April 2026
Seats
35,172
both directions
Passengers
26,480
both directions
Load factor
75.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies CLT–PNS?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–PNS departures in April 2026 (180), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OH
PSA Airlines
180 departures · 13,680 seats
Share of departures52.9%74.2%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
148 departures · 20,580 seats
Share of departures43.5%75.6%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
12 departures · 912 seats
Share of departures3.5%85.4%
Load
What plane flies CLT–PNS?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 53% of CLT–PNS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
180 departures · 74.2% load
52.9% - Airbus A319
86 departures · 71.0% load
25.3% - Airbus A320
50 departures · 77.9% load
14.7% - Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 91.7% load
3.5% - Embraer E175
12 departures · 85.4% load
3.5%
How has CLT–PNS traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–PNS departures fell from 364 in May 2025 to 340 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–PNS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
364 departures · 32,250 passengers
82.9%
Load
June 2025
349 departures · 30,167 passengers
80.2%
Load
July 2025
362 departures · 30,281 passengers
77.8%
Load
August 2025
340 departures · 28,511 passengers
75.1%
Load
September 2025
273 departures · 24,418 passengers
74.9%
Load
October 2025
358 departures · 27,299 passengers
77.4%
Load
November 2025
334 departures · 22,036 passengers
74.6%
Load
December 2025
346 departures · 23,191 passengers
78.5%
Load
January 2026
278 departures · 18,886 passengers
77.3%
Load
February 2026
266 departures · 20,266 passengers
81.9%
Load
March 2026
296 departures · 23,111 passengers
82.2%
Load
April 2026
340 departures · 26,480 passengers
75.3%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
CLT → PNS
73.6% full
170 departures · 12,944 passengers
PNS → CLT
77.0% full
170 departures · 13,536 passengers
Nonstop CLT–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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Charlotte (CLT) from Pensacola (PNS)?
CLT to PNS is 488 miles (786 km / 424 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from CLT to PNS?
A nonstop covers the 488-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies CLT–PNS?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (52.9%), followed by the Airbus A319 (25.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying CLT–PNS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 488-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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