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 January 2026, Endeavor Air was the only carrier flying nonstop DTW–PNS; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
8
January 2026
Seats
608
both directions
Passengers
531
both directions
Load factor
87.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–PNS?
Endeavor Air was the only carrier to fly nonstop DTW–PNS in January 2026 (8 departures).
- 9E
8 departures · 608 seats
Share of departures100.0%87.3%
Load
What plane flies DTW–PNS?
In January 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 100% of DTW–PNS departures.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
8 departures · 87.3% load
100.0%
How has DTW–PNS traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–PNS departures fell from 48 in June 2025 to 8 in January 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–PNS traffic, trailing 12 months through January 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
48 departures · 3,220 passengers
44.3%
Load
July 2025
52 departures · 4,289 passengers
58.7%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → PNS
85.9% full
4 departures · 261 passengers
PNS → DTW
88.8% full
4 departures · 270 passengers
Nonstop DTW–PNS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through January 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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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 January 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 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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