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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, CommuteAir operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop IAH–PNS; the Embraer ERJ-145 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
240
April 2026
Seats
20,552
both directions
Passengers
14,920
both directions
Load factor
72.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies IAH–PNS?
CommuteAir operated the most nonstop IAH–PNS departures in April 2026 (120), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- C5
CommuteAir
120 departures · 6,000 seats
Share of departures50.0%92.1%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
60 departures · 10,142 seats
Share of departures25.0%56.0%
Load
- YV
Mesa Airlines
57 departures · 4,182 seats
Share of departures23.8%85.4%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
2 departures · 152 seats
Share of departures0.8%45.4%
Load
- OH
PSA Airlines
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.4%94.7%
Load
What plane flies IAH–PNS?
In April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew 50% of IAH–PNS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-145
120 departures · 92.1% load
50.0% - Embraer E175
59 departures · 84.0% load
24.6% - Boeing 737-800
38 departures · 59.4% load
15.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
8 departures · 40.7% load
3.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
8 departures · 64.9% load
3.3% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 43.4% load
2.5% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 94.7% load
0.4%
How has IAH–PNS traffic changed?
Nonstop IAH–PNS departures fell from 291 in May 2025 to 240 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop IAH–PNS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
291 departures · 20,057 passengers
77.8%
Load
June 2025
281 departures · 17,733 passengers
82.0%
Load
July 2025
306 departures · 18,749 passengers
74.8%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PNS → IAH
73.0% full
121 departures · 7,547 passengers
IAH → PNS
72.2% full
119 departures · 7,373 passengers
Nonstop IAH–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
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 April 2026, the Embraer ERJ-145 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Embraer E175 (24.6%).
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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