Austin (AUS) to Pittsburgh (PIT)
Flight time
≈ 3h 13m
Bearing
49° NE
Austin (AUS) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 1,209 miles (1,946 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies AUS–PIT
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop AUS–PIT; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 40% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
73
July 2026
Seats
12,379
both directions
Passengers
9,777
both directions
Load factor
79.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies AUS–PIT?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop AUS–PIT departures in July 2026 (53), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
53 departures · 8,819 seats
Share of departures72.6%75.9%
Load
- G4
18 departures · 3,240 seats
Share of departures24.7%88.8%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 140 seats
Share of departures1.4%85.7%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 180 seats
Share of departures1.4%46.7%
Load
What plane flies AUS–PIT?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 40% of AUS–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
29 departures · 76.4% load
39.7% - Airbus A320
18 departures · 88.8% load
24.7% - Boeing 737-700
12 departures · 74.0% load
16.4% - Boeing 737-800
12 departures · 76.1% load
16.4% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 85.7% load
1.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 46.7% load
1.4%
How has AUS–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop AUS–PIT departures rose from 60 in August 2025 to 73 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop AUS–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
60 departures · 6,569 passengers
71.5%
Load
September 2025
52 departures · 5,320 passengers
68.9%
Load
October 2025
54 departures · 6,617 passengers
76.8%
Load
November 2025
56 departures · 5,796 passengers
60.1%
Load
December 2025
62 departures · 6,507 passengers
62.2%
Load
January 2026
19 departures · 2,081 passengers
68.3%
Load
February 2026
36 departures · 2,954 passengers
49.3%
Load
March 2026
53 departures · 4,425 passengers
50.5%
Load
April 2026
52 departures · 5,210 passengers
63.0%
Load
May 2026
58 departures · 6,137 passengers
67.0%
Load
June 2026
71 departures · 9,594 passengers
80.3%
Load
July 2026
73 departures · 9,777 passengers
79.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
AUS → PIT
78.4% full
37 departures · 5,113 passengers
PIT → AUS
79.7% full
36 departures · 4,664 passengers
Nonstop AUS–PIT 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 Austin (AUS) from Pittsburgh (PIT)?
AUS to PIT is 1,209 miles (1,946 km / 1,051 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from AUS to PIT?
A nonstop covers the 1,209-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies AUS–PIT?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (39.7%), followed by the Airbus A320 (24.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying AUS–PIT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 1,209-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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