Detroit (DTW) to Pensacola (PNS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 29m
Bearing
196° S
Detroit (DTW) to Pensacola (PNS) is 839 miles (1,350 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–PNS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–PNS; the Boeing 717-200 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 96% full.
Departures
14
July 2026
Seats
1,540
both directions
Passengers
1,472
both directions
Load factor
95.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–PNS?
Delta Air Lines was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–PNS in July 2026 (14 departures).
- DL
14 departures · 1,540 seats
Share of departures100.0%95.6%
Load
What plane flies DTW–PNS?
In July 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew 100% of DTW–PNS departures.
- Boeing 717-200
14 departures · 95.6% load
100.0%
How has DTW–PNS traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–PNS departures fell from 38 in August 2025 to 14 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–PNS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
38 departures · 3,406 passengers
70.4%
Load
September 2025
26 departures · 2,428 passengers
84.9%
Load
October 2025
24 departures · 2,388 passengers
90.5%
Load
November 2025
6 departures · 568 passengers
86.1%
Load
December 2025
22 departures · 1,513 passengers
91.3%
Load
January 2026
8 departures · 531 passengers
87.3%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
May 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
June 2026
8 departures · 840 passengers
95.5%
Load
July 2026
14 departures · 1,472 passengers
95.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → PNS
95.1% full
7 departures · 732 passengers
PNS → DTW
96.1% full
7 departures · 740 passengers
Nonstop DTW–PNS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Detroit (DTW) from Pensacola (PNS)?
DTW to PNS is 839 miles (1,350 km / 729 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to PNS?
A nonstop covers the 839-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–PNS?
In July 2026, the Boeing 717-200 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–PNS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 839-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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