Pensacola (PNS) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU)
Flight time
≈ 2h 01m
Bearing
50° NE
Pensacola (PNS) to Raleigh/Durham (RDU) is 612 miles (985 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PNS–RDU
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop PNS–RDU; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 100% of departures; flights ran 84% full.
Departures
18
July 2026
Seats
2,472
both directions
Passengers
2,076
both directions
Load factor
84.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PNS–RDU?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop PNS–RDU in July 2026 (18 departures).
- MX
18 departures · 2,472 seats
Share of departures100.0%84.0%
Load
What plane flies PNS–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of PNS–RDU departures.
- Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 84.0% load
100.0%
How has PNS–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop PNS–RDU departures held steady at about 18 a month between August 2025 and July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PNS–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
18 departures · 1,644 passengers
66.7%
Load
September 2025
16 departures · 1,104 passengers
50.4%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 1,427 passengers
57.9%
Load
November 2025
17 departures · 1,542 passengers
66.2%
Load
December 2025
18 departures · 1,654 passengers
67.1%
Load
January 2026
18 departures · 1,239 passengers
50.2%
Load
February 2026
16 departures · 1,408 passengers
64.2%
Load
March 2026
16 departures · 1,663 passengers
75.9%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 1,748 passengers
70.9%
Load
May 2026
18 departures · 1,860 passengers
75.4%
Load
June 2026
16 departures · 1,821 passengers
83.1%
Load
July 2026
18 departures · 2,076 passengers
84.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PNS → RDU
82.1% full
9 departures · 1,015 passengers
RDU → PNS
85.8% full
9 departures · 1,061 passengers
Nonstop PNS–RDU 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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Pensacola (PNS) from Raleigh/Durham (RDU)?
PNS to RDU is 612 miles (985 km / 532 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PNS to RDU?
A nonstop covers the 612-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 01m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PNS–RDU?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (100.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PNS–RDU?
Distance-based programs credit off the 612-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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