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 May 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 75% full.
Departures
18
May 2026
Seats
2,466
both directions
Passengers
1,860
both directions
Load factor
75.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PNS–RDU?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop PNS–RDU in May 2026 (18 departures).
- MX
18 departures · 2,466 seats
Share of departures100.0%75.4%
Load
What plane flies PNS–RDU?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 100% of PNS–RDU departures.
- Airbus A220-300
18 departures · 75.4% load
100.0%
How has PNS–RDU traffic changed?
Nonstop PNS–RDU departures rose from 17 in June 2025 to 18 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PNS–RDU traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
17 departures · 1,584 passengers
69.8%
Load
July 2025
19 departures · 1,961 passengers
75.6%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PNS → RDU
74.2% full
9 departures · 915 passengers
RDU → PNS
76.6% full
9 departures · 945 passengers
Nonstop PNS–RDU 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 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 May 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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