Pensacola (PNS) to St Louis (STL)
Flight time
≈ 2h 00m
Bearing
343° N
Pensacola (PNS) to St Louis (STL) is 600 miles (965 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PNS–STL
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop PNS–STL; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 56% of departures; flights ran 65% full.
Departures
66
July 2026
Seats
10,144
both directions
Passengers
6,580
both directions
Load factor
64.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PNS–STL?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop PNS–STL in July 2026 (66 departures).
- WN
66 departures · 10,144 seats
Share of departures100.0%64.9%
Load
What plane flies PNS–STL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 56% of PNS–STL departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
37 departures · 59.8% load
56.1% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
17 departures · 69.2% load
25.8% - Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 71.0% load
18.2%
How has PNS–STL traffic changed?
Nonstop PNS–STL departures fell from 67 in August 2025 to 66 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PNS–STL traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
67 departures · 8,278 passengers
74.3%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 7,143 passengers
70.6%
Load
October 2025
62 departures · 7,535 passengers
78.5%
Load
November 2025
8 departures · 872 passengers
76.2%
Load
December 2025
4 departures · 472 passengers
82.5%
Load
January 2026
2 departures · 213 passengers
74.5%
Load
February 2026
0 departures · 0 passengers
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Load
March 2026
55 departures · 5,961 passengers
69.3%
Load
April 2026
24 departures · 2,319 passengers
66.0%
Load
May 2026
21 departures · 2,193 passengers
76.2%
Load
June 2026
61 departures · 6,164 passengers
64.6%
Load
July 2026
66 departures · 6,580 passengers
64.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
STL → PNS
66.9% full
34 departures · 3,295 passengers
PNS → STL
62.9% full
32 departures · 3,285 passengers
Nonstop PNS–STL 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 St Louis (STL)?
PNS to STL is 600 miles (965 km / 521 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PNS to STL?
A nonstop covers the 600-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 00m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PNS–STL?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (56.1%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (25.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying PNS–STL?
Distance-based programs credit off the 600-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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