Pensacola International Airport
Pensacola, United StatesPNS / KPNS
Regional airport · 38 direct destinations · 2 runways · longest runway 7,005 ft
82 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Route
Pensacola → Houston
PNS
PensacolaPensacola International Airport
PensacolaPensacola International AirportHOUHoustonWilliam P. Hobby Airport
HoustonWilliam P. Hobby Airport- Distance
- 487 mi
- Estimated flight time
- ~1h 30m
Same local time in Pensacola and Houston.
Observed nonstop
How often does this route fly?
Frequency
Daily at most
On average around 1 flights a day, observed from October 2025 to September 2026.
- 1
- flights per day
- 1
- busiest month · Oct
- 1 hr 17 min
- measured flight time
- 12 / 12
- months seen
Through the year
Per day, month by month
- 1Jan2026
- 1Feb
- 1Mar
- 1Apr
- 1May
- 1Jun
- 1Jul
- 1Aug
- 1Sep
- 1Oct2025
- 1Nov
- 1Dec
In September 2026 we saw less traffic at Pensacola in general than usual; compare that month with care.
Airlines
Who flies it
Southwest Airlinesall year
Through the day
Departure times
Local time in Pensacola. Most departures between 05:00 and 08:00.
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Through the week
By weekday
- 0.8Mon
- 0.6Tue
- 0.8Wed
- 0.5Thu
- 0.8Fri
- 0.8Sat
- 0.6Sun
Fleet
Aircraft observed
- Boeing 737-700B73752%
- Boeing 737 MAX 8B38M19%
- Boeing 737-800B73817%
- Embraer Phenom 300E55P2%
- Cessna Citation ExcelC56X2%
All the numbers in a table
| Month | Per day | Seen | Airlines |
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| January 2026 | 1 | 12 |
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| February 2026 | 1 | 17 |
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| March 2026 | 1 | 18 |
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| April 2026 | 1 | 25 |
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| May 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| June 2026 | 1 | 20 |
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| July 2026 | 1 | 25 |
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| August 2026 | 1 | 14 |
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| September 2026 | 1 | 13 |
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| October 2025 | 1 | 34 |
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| November 2025 | 1 | 27 |
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| December 2025 | 1 | 29 |
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Airlines observed on this route
From observed callsign routes on PNS-HOU - not a booking guarantee.
About this route
- Domestic route: both airports are in the same country.
- The opposite direction has also been observed as a direct connection.
- Direct destinations observed from Pensacola: 38.
- Direct destinations observed from Houston: 85.
The airports on this route
William P. Hobby Airport
Houston, United StatesHOU / KHOU
Regional airport · 85 direct destinations · 3 runways · longest runway 7,602 ft
74 °F · CloudySource: METAR observation via the NOAA Aviation Weather Center
Alternative airports for this journey
Same journey, a different airport nearby - with an observed direct connection.
PNS IAHGeorge Bush Intercontinental AirportHouston is about 24 mi from Houston.View route →VPS HOUDestin-Fort Walton Beach AirportValparaiso is about 40 mi from Pensacola.View route →DSI HOUDestin Executive AirportDestin is about 43 mi from Pensacola.View route →ECP HOUNorthwest Florida Beaches International AirportPanama City Beach is about 83 mi from Pensacola.View route →
About the route from Pensacola to Houston
The observed direct connection between Pensacola International Airport (PNS) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) covers approximately 487 mi. The estimated flight time is around 1h 30m. Southwest Airlines has been observed on this connection in the available route data.
Frequently asked questions about this route
- How far is Pensacola from Houston by air?
- The great-circle distance between Pensacola International Airport and William P. Hobby Airport is approximately 487 mi.
- How long is the flight from Pensacola to Houston?
- Based on the distance, the estimated flight time is about 1h 30m. This is an estimate, not a schedule.
- Is there a direct connection from Pensacola to Houston?
- Yes, a direct connection between PNS and HOU has been observed in our route data.
- Which airlines have been observed on this route?
- In the available route data: Southwest Airlines.
- How often is there a flight from Pensacola to Houston?
- On average around 1 flights a day, measured over twelve months (October 2025 to September 2026) in the flight archive, with 254 observed flights. Mainly Southwest Airlines. That is an observation, not a timetable.
- What is the current time difference between Pensacola and Houston?
- Same local time in Pensacola and Houston.
Where this data comes from
The route data comes from the flight archive (ADS-B, adsb.lol): which connections actually flew over the last twelve full months and who flew them, combined with our own airport, runway, and airline datasets. It is reference data about observed routes - not a current timetable and no claim about bookability.
The frequency and aircraft on this page come from the flight archive (ADS-B, 12 months, October 2025 to September 2026), summarized per route per month. We do not see every flight, so it is a floor, not a count.
Route data updated on October 11, 2026.