Kansas City (MCI) to Pensacola (PNS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 17m
Bearing
143° SE
Kansas City (MCI) to Pensacola (PNS) is 744 miles (1,197 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCI–PNS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCI–PNS; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
9,634
both directions
Passengers
7,385
both directions
Load factor
76.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–PNS?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCI–PNS in May 2026 (62 departures).
- WN
62 departures · 9,634 seats
Share of departures100.0%76.7%
Load
What plane flies MCI–PNS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 52% of MCI–PNS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
32 departures · 85.1% load
51.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
17 departures · 68.7% load
27.4% - Boeing 737-800
13 departures · 70.7% load
21.0%
How has MCI–PNS traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–PNS departures rose from 61 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–PNS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
61 departures · 8,409 passengers
83.8%
Load
July 2025
62 departures · 7,805 passengers
78.4%
Load
August 2025
45 departures · 5,991 passengers
79.6%
Load
September 2025
42 departures · 5,419 passengers
76.4%
Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
March 2026
40 departures · 4,406 passengers
67.3%
Load
April 2026
58 departures · 5,618 passengers
61.3%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 7,385 passengers
76.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MCI → PNS
77.7% full
31 departures · 3,800 passengers
PNS → MCI
75.6% full
31 departures · 3,585 passengers
Nonstop MCI–PNS traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Frequently asked
How far is Kansas City (MCI) from Pensacola (PNS)?
MCI to PNS is 744 miles (1,197 km / 646 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCI to PNS?
A nonstop covers the 744-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 17m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCI–PNS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (51.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (27.4%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCI–PNS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 744-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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