Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Pensacola (PNS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 00m
Bearing
103° E
Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) to Pensacola (PNS) is 603 miles (970 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DFW–PNS
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DFW–PNS; the Airbus A320 was the most common aircraft at 37% of departures; flights ran 80% full.
Departures
285
April 2026
Seats
36,000
both directions
Passengers
28,754
both directions
Load factor
79.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DFW–PNS?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop DFW–PNS departures in April 2026 (216), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
216 departures · 30,756 seats
Share of departures75.8%79.4%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
57 departures · 4,332 seats
Share of departures20.0%82.2%
Load
- MQ
Envoy Air
12 departures · 912 seats
Share of departures4.2%85.9%
Load
What plane flies DFW–PNS?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew 37% of DFW–PNS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320
106 departures · 80.6% load
37.2% - Airbus A319
94 departures · 76.9% load
33.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
57 departures · 82.2% load
20.0% - Embraer E175
12 departures · 85.9% load
4.2% - Boeing 737-800
10 departures · 88.7% load
3.5% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 66.6% load
1.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
2 departures · 89.5% load
0.7%
How has DFW–PNS traffic changed?
Nonstop DFW–PNS departures fell from 330 in May 2025 to 285 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DFW–PNS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
330 departures · 40,641 passengers
82.0%
Load
June 2025
422 departures · 40,627 passengers
82.1%
Load
July 2025
463 departures · 44,911 passengers
84.0%
Load
August 2025
310 departures · 36,060 passengers
83.5%
Load
September 2025
251 departures · 30,346 passengers
84.2%
Load
October 2025
273 departures · 31,583 passengers
80.0%
Load
November 2025
197 departures · 22,101 passengers
79.0%
Load
December 2025
214 departures · 26,244 passengers
81.2%
Load
January 2026
167 departures · 19,886 passengers
82.8%
Load
February 2026
219 departures · 24,647 passengers
85.9%
Load
March 2026
294 departures · 30,228 passengers
82.8%
Load
April 2026
285 departures · 28,754 passengers
79.9%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DFW → PNS
81.7% full
144 departures · 14,798 passengers
PNS → DFW
78.0% full
141 departures · 13,956 passengers
Nonstop DFW–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.
The airports
Dallas-Fort Worth
US
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport
Coordinates
32.90°N, 97.04°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Dallas-Fort Worth (DFW) from Pensacola (PNS)?
DFW to PNS is 603 miles (970 km / 524 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DFW to PNS?
A nonstop covers the 603-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DFW–PNS?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320 flew the largest share of departures (37.2%), followed by the Airbus A319 (33.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DFW–PNS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 603-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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