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 July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MCI–PNS; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 77% full.
Departures
65
July 2026
Seats
10,767
both directions
Passengers
8,244
both directions
Load factor
76.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MCI–PNS?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MCI–PNS in July 2026 (65 departures).
- WN
65 departures · 10,767 seats
Share of departures100.0%76.6%
Load
What plane flies MCI–PNS?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 40% of MCI–PNS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
26 departures · 80.3% load
40.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
23 departures · 75.0% load
35.4% - Boeing 737-700
16 departures · 71.6% load
24.6%
How has MCI–PNS traffic changed?
Nonstop MCI–PNS departures rose from 45 in August 2025 to 65 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCI–PNS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
68 departures · 8,485 passengers
76.2%
Load
July 2026
65 departures · 8,244 passengers
76.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PNS → MCI
78.8% full
33 departures · 4,194 passengers
MCI → PNS
74.3% full
32 departures · 4,050 passengers
Nonstop MCI–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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (40.0%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (35.4%).
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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