Chicago (ORD) to Pensacola (PNS)
Flight time
≈ 2h 24m
Bearing
177° S
Chicago (ORD) to Pensacola (PNS) is 796 miles (1,281 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–PNS
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop ORD–PNS; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 61% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
162
May 2026
Seats
18,122
both directions
Passengers
15,078
both directions
Load factor
83.2%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–PNS?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop ORD–PNS departures in May 2026 (63), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- UA
63 departures · 10,622 seats
Share of departures38.9%85.2%
Load
- MQ
60 departures · 4,560 seats
Share of departures37.0%92.0%
Load
- OO
39 departures · 2,940 seats
Share of departures24.1%62.6%
Load
What plane flies ORD–PNS?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 61% of ORD–PNS departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
99 departures · 80.4% load
61.1% - Boeing 737-800
30 departures · 87.5% load
18.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
22 departures · 79.7% load
13.6% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 92.7% load
3.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
4 departures · 81.3% load
2.5% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 97.5% load
0.6%
How has ORD–PNS traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–PNS departures rose from 79 in June 2025 to 162 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–PNS traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
79 departures · 9,140 passengers
81.4%
Load
July 2025
78 departures · 9,019 passengers
90.6%
Load
August 2025
66 departures · 7,560 passengers
88.1%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 7,087 passengers
86.2%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 8,642 passengers
83.8%
Load
November 2025
119 departures · 10,588 passengers
73.3%
Load
December 2025
120 departures · 11,081 passengers
80.5%
Load
January 2026
68 departures · 5,237 passengers
90.0%
Load
February 2026
150 departures · 11,099 passengers
84.7%
Load
March 2026
218 departures · 20,322 passengers
84.9%
Load
April 2026
163 departures · 15,747 passengers
81.7%
Load
May 2026
162 departures · 15,078 passengers
83.2%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → PNS
82.4% full
82 departures · 7,579 passengers
PNS → ORD
84.0% full
80 departures · 7,499 passengers
Nonstop ORD–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Pensacola (PNS)?
ORD to PNS is 796 miles (1,281 km / 692 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to PNS?
A nonstop covers the 796-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 24m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–PNS?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (61.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (18.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–PNS?
Distance-based programs credit off the 796-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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