Baltimore (BWI) to Pittsburgh (PIT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 13m
Bearing
297° NW
Baltimore (BWI) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 210 miles (338 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies BWI–PIT
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop BWI–PIT; the Boeing 737 MAX 8 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
178
July 2026
Seats
29,310
both directions
Passengers
21,438
both directions
Load factor
73.1%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies BWI–PIT?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop BWI–PIT departures in July 2026 (175), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- WN
175 departures · 28,877 seats
Share of departures98.3%73.0%
Load
- AS
1 departures · 178 seats
Share of departures0.6%80.3%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 179 seats
Share of departures0.6%81.0%
Load
- YX
1 departures · 76 seats
Share of departures0.6%100.0%
Load
What plane flies BWI–PIT?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew 42% of BWI–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737 MAX 8
75 departures · 74.9% load
42.1% - Boeing 737-800
54 departures · 64.7% load
30.3% - Boeing 737-700
46 departures · 81.4% load
25.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
2 departures · 80.7% load
1.1% - Embraer E175
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.6%
How has BWI–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop BWI–PIT departures fell from 181 in August 2025 to 178 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop BWI–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
181 departures · 19,536 passengers
65.7%
Load
September 2025
177 departures · 18,949 passengers
65.0%
Load
October 2025
187 departures · 21,230 passengers
70.8%
Load
November 2025
173 departures · 17,669 passengers
63.9%
Load
December 2025
181 departures · 18,258 passengers
61.9%
Load
January 2026
180 departures · 15,620 passengers
56.1%
Load
February 2026
160 departures · 15,190 passengers
60.1%
Load
March 2026
191 departures · 22,007 passengers
74.4%
Load
April 2026
183 departures · 20,629 passengers
70.7%
Load
May 2026
189 departures · 22,468 passengers
74.1%
Load
June 2026
182 departures · 21,870 passengers
74.3%
Load
July 2026
178 departures · 21,438 passengers
73.1%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PIT → BWI
73.3% full
92 departures · 11,114 passengers
BWI → PIT
73.0% full
86 departures · 10,324 passengers
Nonstop BWI–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).
The airports
Baltimore
US
Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport
Coordinates
39.18°N, 76.67°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Baltimore (BWI) from Pittsburgh (PIT)?
BWI to PIT is 210 miles (338 km / 182 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from BWI to PIT?
A nonstop covers the 210-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies BWI–PIT?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737 MAX 8 flew the largest share of departures (42.1%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (30.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying BWI–PIT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 210-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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