Pensacola (PNS) to Tampa (TPA)
Flight time
≈ 1h 28m
Bearing
120° SE
Pensacola (PNS) to Tampa (TPA) is 329 miles (530 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PNS–TPA
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Breeze Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop PNS–TPA; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 89% of departures; flights ran 82% full.
Departures
53
July 2026
Seats
7,087
both directions
Passengers
5,831
both directions
Load factor
82.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PNS–TPA?
Breeze Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop PNS–TPA in July 2026 (53 departures).
- MX
53 departures · 7,087 seats
Share of departures100.0%82.3%
Load
What plane flies PNS–TPA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 89% of PNS–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
47 departures · 82.7% load
88.7% - Embraer E190
6 departures · 77.8% load
11.3%
How has PNS–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop PNS–TPA departures rose from 38 in August 2025 to 53 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PNS–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
38 departures · 3,721 passengers
79.2%
Load
September 2025
34 departures · 3,478 passengers
84.7%
Load
October 2025
36 departures · 4,028 passengers
81.7%
Load
November 2025
40 departures · 4,305 passengers
80.3%
Load
December 2025
39 departures · 4,379 passengers
81.8%
Load
January 2026
36 departures · 3,930 passengers
79.7%
Load
February 2026
32 departures · 3,699 passengers
84.4%
Load
March 2026
45 departures · 4,738 passengers
76.4%
Load
April 2026
38 departures · 4,175 passengers
80.2%
Load
May 2026
37 departures · 4,536 passengers
88.4%
Load
June 2026
46 departures · 5,354 passengers
85.0%
Load
July 2026
53 departures · 5,831 passengers
82.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PNS → TPA
81.6% full
27 departures · 2,947 passengers
TPA → PNS
83.0% full
26 departures · 2,884 passengers
Nonstop PNS–TPA 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 Tampa (TPA)?
PNS to TPA is 329 miles (530 km / 286 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PNS to TPA?
A nonstop covers the 329-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PNS–TPA?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (88.7%), followed by the Embraer E190 (11.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying PNS–TPA?
Distance-based programs credit off the 329-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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