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 May 2026, Breeze Airways operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PNS–TPA; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 97% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
37
May 2026
Seats
5,132
both directions
Passengers
4,536
both directions
Load factor
88.4%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PNS–TPA?
Breeze Airways operated the most nonstop PNS–TPA departures in May 2026 (36), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- MX
36 departures · 4,932 seats
Share of departures97.3%88.0%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 200 seats
Share of departures2.7%97.5%
Load
What plane flies PNS–TPA?
In May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 97% of PNS–TPA departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
36 departures · 88.0% load
97.3% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 97.5% load
2.7%
How has PNS–TPA traffic changed?
Nonstop PNS–TPA departures fell from 70 in June 2025 to 37 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PNS–TPA traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
70 departures · 4,290 passengers
75.9%
Load
July 2025
34 departures · 3,414 passengers
83.1%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PNS → TPA
91.1% full
19 departures · 2,429 passengers
TPA → PNS
85.4% full
18 departures · 2,107 passengers
Nonstop PNS–TPA 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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (97.3%), followed by the Airbus A321neo (2.7%).
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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