Houston (IAH) to Pensacola (PNS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 47m
Bearing
84° E
Houston (IAH) to Pensacola (PNS) is 488 miles (785 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies IAH–PNS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop IAH–PNS; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
235
July 2026
Seats
20,698
both directions
Passengers
16,716
both directions
Load factor
80.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies IAH–PNS?
CommuteAir operated the most nonstop IAH–PNS departures in July 2026 (122), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- C5
122 departures · 6,100 seats
Share of departures51.9%95.4%
Load
- UA
61 departures · 10,880 seats
Share of departures26.0%69.7%
Load
- YV
52 departures · 3,718 seats
Share of departures22.1%89.0%
Load
What plane flies IAH–PNS?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 52% of IAH–PNS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
122 departures · 95.4% load
51.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
56 departures · 69.8% load
23.8% - Embraer E175
52 departures · 89.0% load
22.1% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 63.9% load
1.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 77.6% load
0.9%
How has IAH–PNS traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–PNS departures fell from 279 in August 2025 to 235 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–PNS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
279 departures · 16,425 passengers
74.4%
Load
September 2025
240 departures · 15,268 passengers
80.5%
Load
October 2025
255 departures · 15,885 passengers
80.6%
Load
November 2025
278 departures · 15,180 passengers
73.7%
Load
December 2025
301 departures · 18,431 passengers
78.7%
Load
January 2026
255 departures · 16,468 passengers
77.4%
Load
February 2026
222 departures · 15,924 passengers
80.2%
Load
March 2026
239 departures · 15,501 passengers
77.0%
Load
April 2026
240 departures · 14,920 passengers
72.6%
Load
May 2026
246 departures · 15,954 passengers
79.8%
Load
June 2026
240 departures · 16,946 passengers
80.5%
Load
July 2026
235 departures · 16,716 passengers
80.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PNS → IAH
83.5% full
118 departures · 8,708 passengers
IAH → PNS
78.0% full
117 departures · 8,008 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Houston (IAH) from Pensacola (PNS)?
IAH to PNS is 488 miles (785 km / 424 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from IAH to PNS?
A nonstop covers the 488-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 47m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies IAH–PNS?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (51.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (23.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying IAH–PNS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 488-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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