MCI → PNSKansas City to Pensacola

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Direct flights from Kansas City (MCI) to Pensacola (PNS): 5 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 80% of the last 5 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 5 minutes late. No cancellations were recorded across the 5 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 1,197 km, an estimated 2 hours 2 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Kansas City and Pensacola. Updated 13 September 2026 at 18:52 UTC.

MCI Kansas City smooth · +0
PNS Pensacola tracking
1,197 km · ~2h 02m est.
dep bank 07:30–12:005x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 5x weekly · nonstop
80% on time

of the last 5 operated MCI → PNS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is +5 min. 0 of 5 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival+5 minacross the last 5 operated legs
Flight time~2h 02mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures5x1 direct airline on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Southwest Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
Southwest AirlinesWN80% on time

Flights WN2559 07:30 Su · WN4471 07:45 Sa · WN3635 12:00 Mo Th Fr

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-13WN2559departed−2
09-12WN4471departed−1
09-11WN3635departed+8
09-10WN3635departed+5
09-07WN3635departed+48

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
MCIKansas City +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSE 5 kt Full MCI delay board →
PNSPensacola tracking Full PNS delay board →

How the Kansas City to Pensacola route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop MCI to PNS flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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MCI to PNS questions

Is MCI–PNS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on MCI–PNS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:30 from MCI. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PNS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from MCI to PNS?

Great-circle distance is 1,197 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 114–133 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does MCI–PNS fly?

Southwest Airlines runs the route with about 5 flights a week (sun, mon, thu, fri, sat). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.