Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Pensacola (PNS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 24m
Bearing
175° S
Muscle Shoals (MSL) to Pensacola (PNS) is 296 miles (477 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSL–PNS
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Contour Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MSL–PNS; the Embraer ERJ-140 was the most common aircraft at 62% of departures; flights ran 40% full.
Departures
16
July 2026
Seats
480
both directions
Passengers
194
both directions
Load factor
40.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSL–PNS?
Contour Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MSL–PNS in July 2026 (16 departures).
- LF
Contour Airlines
16 departures · 480 seats
Share of departures100.0%40.4%
Load
What plane flies MSL–PNS?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-140 flew 62% of MSL–PNS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer ERJ-140
10 departures · 41.7% load
62.5% - Embraer ERJ-135
4 departures · 35.8% load
25.0% - Embraer ERJ-145
2 departures · 43.3% load
12.5%
How has MSL–PNS traffic changed?
Nonstop MSL–PNS departures rose from 2 in August 2025 to 16 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSL–PNS traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
2 departures · 27 passengers
45.0%
Load
September 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
October 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
November 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
December 2025
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
January 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
—
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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April 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
May 2026
16 departures · 130 passengers
28.8%
Load
June 2026
16 departures · 191 passengers
41.7%
Load
July 2026
16 departures · 194 passengers
40.4%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSL → PNS
48.8% full
8 departures · 117 passengers
PNS → MSL
32.1% full
8 departures · 77 passengers
Nonstop MSL–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
Muscle Shoals
US
Northwest Alabama Regional Airport
Coordinates
34.75°N, 87.61°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Muscle Shoals (MSL) from Pensacola (PNS)?
MSL to PNS is 296 miles (477 km / 257 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSL to PNS?
A nonstop covers the 296-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSL–PNS?
In July 2026, the Embraer ERJ-140 flew the largest share of departures (62.5%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-135 (25.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSL–PNS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 296-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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