Orlando (MCO) to Pensacola (PNS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 34m
Bearing
293° NW
Orlando (MCO) to Pensacola (PNS) is 381 miles (613 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MCO–PNS
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Spirit Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MCO–PNS; the Airbus A320neo was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
111
April 2026
Seats
19,268
both directions
Passengers
13,797
both directions
Load factor
71.6%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MCO–PNS?
Spirit Airlines operated the most nonstop MCO–PNS departures in April 2026 (72), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- NK
Spirit Airlines
72 departures · 12,672 seats
Share of departures64.9%74.0%
Load
- F9
Frontier Airlines
20 departures · 3,936 seats
Share of departures18.0%72.9%
Load
- MX
Breeze Airways
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures16.2%62.6%
Load
- GCA
Global Crossing Airlines
1 departures · 194 seats
Share of departures0.9%0.0%
Load
What plane flies MCO–PNS?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew 40% of MCO–PNS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A320neo
44 departures · 75.7% load
39.6% - Airbus A320
42 departures · 72.6% load
37.8% - Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 62.6% load
16.2% - Airbus A321neo
6 departures · 68.7% load
5.4% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.9%
How has MCO–PNS traffic changed?
Nonstop MCO–PNS departures rose from 100 in May 2025 to 111 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MCO–PNS traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
100 departures · 13,265 passengers
68.0%
Load
June 2025
74 departures · 8,675 passengers
63.1%
Load
July 2025
59 departures · 6,911 passengers
66.5%
Load
August 2025
56 departures · 5,829 passengers
59.1%
Load
September 2025
50 departures · 5,315 passengers
60.4%
Load
October 2025
58 departures · 6,997 passengers
68.5%
Load
November 2025
35 departures · 4,966 passengers
79.9%
Load
December 2025
6 departures · 787 passengers
75.3%
Load
January 2026
48 departures · 5,284 passengers
62.5%
Load
February 2026
63 departures · 7,995 passengers
70.8%
Load
March 2026
83 departures · 10,188 passengers
71.5%
Load
April 2026
111 departures · 13,797 passengers
71.6%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PNS → MCO
71.2% full
56 departures · 6,929 passengers
MCO → PNS
72.0% full
55 departures · 6,868 passengers
Nonstop MCO–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.
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Frequently asked
How far is Orlando (MCO) from Pensacola (PNS)?
MCO to PNS is 381 miles (613 km / 331 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MCO to PNS?
A nonstop covers the 381-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 34m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MCO–PNS?
In April 2026, the Airbus A320neo flew the largest share of departures (39.6%), followed by the Airbus A320 (37.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying MCO–PNS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 381-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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