New Orleans (MSY) to Pensacola (PNS)
Flight time
≈ 1h 10m
Bearing
79° E
New Orleans (MSY) to Pensacola (PNS) is 187 miles (300 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSY–PNS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, PSA Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MSY–PNS; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 50% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
2
May 2026
Seats
251
both directions
Passengers
219
both directions
Load factor
87.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSY–PNS?
PSA Airlines operated the most nonstop MSY–PNS departures in May 2026 (1), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- OH
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures50.0%98.7%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures50.0%82.3%
Load
What plane flies MSY–PNS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 50% of MSY–PNS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 82.3% load
50.0% - Bombardier CRJ-900
1 departures · 98.7% load
50.0%
How has MSY–PNS traffic changed?
Nonstop MSY–PNS departures fell from 7 in June 2025 to 2 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSY–PNS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
7 departures · 776 passengers
71.9%
Load
July 2025
1 departures · 117 passengers
91.4%
Load
August 2025
1 departures · 163 passengers
93.1%
Load
September 2025
2 departures · 284 passengers
95.3%
Load
October 2025
1 departures · 66 passengers
86.8%
Load
November 2025
2 departures · 296 passengers
94.6%
Load
December 2025
3 departures · 207 passengers
51.6%
Load
January 2026
1 departures · 135 passengers
90.0%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
2 departures · 142 passengers
49.8%
Load
April 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
May 2026
2 departures · 219 passengers
87.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSY → PNS
98.7% full
1 departures · 75 passengers
PNS → MSY
82.3% full
1 departures · 144 passengers
Nonstop MSY–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
New Orleans
US
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Coordinates
29.99°N, 90.26°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is New Orleans (MSY) from Pensacola (PNS)?
MSY to PNS is 187 miles (300 km / 162 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSY to PNS?
A nonstop covers the 187-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 10m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSY–PNS?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (50.0%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (50.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSY–PNS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 187-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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