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
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop CLT–PNS; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
339
May 2026
Seats
34,718
both directions
Passengers
26,701
both directions
Load factor
76.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies CLT–PNS?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop CLT–PNS departures in May 2026 (185), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
185 departures · 13,994 seats
Share of departures54.6%79.6%
Load
- AA
154 departures · 20,724 seats
Share of departures45.4%75.1%
Load
What plane flies CLT–PNS?
In May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 53% of CLT–PNS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
179 departures · 79.8% load
52.8% - Airbus A319
109 departures · 73.9% load
32.1% - Airbus A320
44 departures · 77.7% load
13.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
6 departures · 73.1% load
1.8% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 75.0% load
0.3%
How has CLT–PNS traffic changed?
Nonstop CLT–PNS departures fell from 349 in June 2025 to 339 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop CLT–PNS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
339 departures · 26,701 passengers
76.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PNS → CLT
79.9% full
170 departures · 13,914 passengers
CLT → PNS
73.9% full
169 departures · 12,787 passengers
Nonstop CLT–PNS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 May 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (52.8%), followed by the Airbus A319 (32.1%).
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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