Denver (DEN) to Pensacola (PNS)
Flight time
≈ 3h 09m
Bearing
118° SE
Denver (DEN) to Pensacola (PNS) is 1,178 miles (1,896 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DEN–PNS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–PNS; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 39% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
173
May 2026
Seats
30,409
both directions
Passengers
25,301
both directions
Load factor
83.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DEN–PNS?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–PNS departures in May 2026 (63), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- WN
63 departures · 10,379 seats
Share of departures36.4%85.5%
Load
- UA
62 departures · 10,318 seats
Share of departures35.8%86.7%
Load
- F9
48 departures · 9,712 seats
Share of departures27.7%77.0%
Load
What plane flies DEN–PNS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 39% of DEN–PNS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
67 departures · 84.9% load
38.7% - Boeing 737-800
39 departures · 88.6% load
22.5% - Airbus A321neo
22 departures · 77.1% load
12.7% - Airbus A320neo
18 departures · 78.5% load
10.4% - Boeing 737-700
17 departures · 85.2% load
9.8% - Airbus A321
8 departures · 74.1% load
4.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 84.6% load
1.2%
How has DEN–PNS traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–PNS departures rose from 143 in June 2025 to 173 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–PNS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
143 departures · 22,816 passengers
91.9%
Load
July 2025
145 departures · 23,293 passengers
90.6%
Load
August 2025
86 departures · 13,997 passengers
88.7%
Load
September 2025
69 departures · 10,699 passengers
85.3%
Load
October 2025
105 departures · 13,791 passengers
85.4%
Load
November 2025
94 departures · 9,796 passengers
79.2%
Load
December 2025
32 departures · 6,035 passengers
87.9%
Load
January 2026
28 departures · 4,527 passengers
75.0%
Load
February 2026
44 departures · 6,724 passengers
81.4%
Load
March 2026
152 departures · 22,107 passengers
85.5%
Load
April 2026
156 departures · 23,096 passengers
84.6%
Load
May 2026
173 departures · 25,301 passengers
83.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DEN → PNS
84.4% full
87 departures · 12,639 passengers
PNS → DEN
82.0% full
86 departures · 12,662 passengers
Nonstop DEN–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 Denver (DEN) from Pensacola (PNS)?
DEN to PNS is 1,178 miles (1,896 km / 1,024 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DEN to PNS?
A nonstop covers the 1,178-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 09m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DEN–PNS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (38.7%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (22.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DEN–PNS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,178-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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