Dallas (DAL) to Pensacola (PNS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 59m
Bearing
104° E
Dallas (DAL) to Pensacola (PNS) is 591 miles (951 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DAL–PNS
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DAL–PNS; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
74
April 2026
Seats
11,582
both directions
Passengers
8,269
both directions
Load factor
71.4%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DAL–PNS?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DAL–PNS in April 2026 (74 departures).
- WN
Southwest Airlines
74 departures · 11,582 seats
Share of departures100.0%71.4%
Load
What plane flies DAL–PNS?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 49% of DAL–PNS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
36 departures · 75.5% load
48.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
22 departures · 67.6% load
29.7% - Boeing 737-800
16 departures · 69.4% load
21.6%
How has DAL–PNS traffic changed?
Nonstop DAL–PNS departures fell from 80 in May 2025 to 74 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DAL–PNS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
80 departures · 9,820 passengers
77.8%
Load
June 2025
114 departures · 14,844 passengers
82.9%
Load
July 2025
122 departures · 15,714 passengers
82.1%
Load
August 2025
78 departures · 9,787 passengers
84.1%
Load
September 2025
68 departures · 7,806 passengers
79.2%
Load
October 2025
77 departures · 9,586 passengers
81.6%
Load
November 2025
71 departures · 8,673 passengers
78.3%
Load
December 2025
84 departures · 11,188 passengers
84.6%
Load
January 2026
68 departures · 8,326 passengers
79.0%
Load
February 2026
69 departures · 8,186 passengers
83.3%
Load
March 2026
75 departures · 9,085 passengers
81.8%
Load
April 2026
74 departures · 8,269 passengers
71.4%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DAL → PNS
68.0% full
37 departures · 3,861 passengers
PNS → DAL
74.7% full
37 departures · 4,408 passengers
Nonstop DAL–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 Dallas (DAL) from Pensacola (PNS)?
DAL to PNS is 591 miles (951 km / 514 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DAL to PNS?
A nonstop covers the 591-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 59m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DAL–PNS?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (48.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (29.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying DAL–PNS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 591-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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