Chicago (MDW) to Pensacola (PNS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 22m
Bearing
178° S
Chicago (MDW) to Pensacola (PNS) is 782 miles (1,259 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–PNS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–PNS; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 53% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
19
May 2026
Seats
2,945
both directions
Passengers
2,387
both directions
Load factor
81.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–PNS?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–PNS in May 2026 (19 departures).
- WN
19 departures · 2,945 seats
Share of departures100.0%81.0%
Load
What plane flies MDW–PNS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 53% of MDW–PNS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
10 departures · 72.9% load
52.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
5 departures · 85.8% load
26.3% - Boeing 737-800
4 departures · 91.1% load
21.1%
How has MDW–PNS traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–PNS departures fell from 53 in June 2025 to 19 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–PNS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
53 departures · 7,287 passengers
84.4%
Load
July 2025
60 departures · 8,076 passengers
83.8%
Load
August 2025
16 departures · 2,140 passengers
86.3%
Load
September 2025
8 departures · 792 passengers
69.2%
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
60 departures · 7,192 passengers
73.6%
Load
April 2026
26 departures · 3,312 passengers
80.2%
Load
May 2026
19 departures · 2,387 passengers
81.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PNS → MDW
88.0% full
10 departures · 1,507 passengers
MDW → PNS
71.4% full
9 departures · 880 passengers
Nonstop MDW–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 Chicago (MDW) from Pensacola (PNS)?
MDW to PNS is 782 miles (1,259 km / 680 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to PNS?
A nonstop covers the 782-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–PNS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (52.6%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (26.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–PNS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 782-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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