Washington (DCA) to Pensacola (PNS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 26m
Bearing
228° SW
Washington (DCA) to Pensacola (PNS) is 816 miles (1,313 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DCA–PNS
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, PSA Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop DCA–PNS; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 75% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
176
April 2026
Seats
12,891
both directions
Passengers
9,629
both directions
Load factor
74.7%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DCA–PNS?
PSA Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DCA–PNS in April 2026 (176 departures).
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PSA Airlines
176 departures · 12,891 seats
Share of departures100.0%74.7%
Load
What plane flies DCA–PNS?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 75% of DCA–PNS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
132 departures · 72.1% load
75.0% - Bombardier CRJ-700
44 departures · 83.7% load
25.0%
How has DCA–PNS traffic changed?
Nonstop DCA–PNS departures rose from 120 in May 2025 to 176 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DCA–PNS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
120 departures · 7,631 passengers
83.7%
Load
June 2025
160 departures · 8,644 passengers
76.0%
Load
July 2025
162 departures · 8,656 passengers
74.4%
Load
August 2025
181 departures · 8,509 passengers
67.7%
Load
September 2025
178 departures · 8,592 passengers
67.3%
Load
October 2025
186 departures · 9,644 passengers
72.0%
Load
November 2025
164 departures · 7,958 passengers
67.4%
Load
December 2025
165 departures · 9,034 passengers
75.8%
Load
January 2026
170 departures · 7,357 passengers
59.6%
Load
February 2026
153 departures · 8,043 passengers
70.8%
Load
March 2026
166 departures · 9,537 passengers
78.5%
Load
April 2026
176 departures · 9,629 passengers
74.7%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DCA → PNS
73.8% full
89 departures · 4,813 passengers
PNS → DCA
75.6% full
87 departures · 4,816 passengers
Nonstop DCA–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 Washington (DCA) from Pensacola (PNS)?
DCA to PNS is 816 miles (1,313 km / 709 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DCA to PNS?
A nonstop covers the 816-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DCA–PNS?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (75.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DCA–PNS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 816-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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