Denver (DEN) to Pittsburgh (PIT)

1,287mi
2,071 km1,118 nm

Flight time

≈ 3h 22m

Bearing

80° E

Denver (DEN) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 1,287 miles (2,071 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.

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What actually flies DENPIT

Filed traffic data

In June 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DEN–PIT; the Boeing 737-900ER was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 88% full.

Departures

284

June 2026

Seats

49,337

both directions

Passengers

43,301

both directions

Load factor

87.8%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies DEN–PIT?

Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–PIT departures in June 2026 (160), one of 3 carriers on the route.

What plane flies DEN–PIT?

In June 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew 42% of DEN–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has DEN–PIT traffic changed?

Nonstop DEN–PIT departures fell from 370 in July 2025 to 284 in June 2026.

Monthly nonstop DENPIT traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • July 2025

    370 departures · 49,801 passengers

    79.0%

    Load

  • August 2025

    353 departures · 49,718 passengers

    83.5%

    Load

  • September 2025

    335 departures · 47,056 passengers

    81.9%

    Load

  • October 2025

    356 departures · 49,445 passengers

    79.2%

    Load

  • November 2025

    316 departures · 38,589 passengers

    72.0%

    Load

  • December 2025

    277 departures · 37,028 passengers

    77.6%

    Load

  • January 2026

    206 departures · 26,959 passengers

    77.5%

    Load

  • February 2026

    184 departures · 24,457 passengers

    78.6%

    Load

  • March 2026

    239 departures · 31,599 passengers

    80.2%

    Load

  • April 2026

    234 departures · 31,006 passengers

    78.2%

    Load

  • May 2026

    239 departures · 33,923 passengers

    82.5%

    Load

  • June 2026

    284 departures · 43,301 passengers

    87.8%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

DENPIT

84.2% full

144 departures · 21,176 passengers

PITDEN

91.4% full

140 departures · 22,125 passengers

Nonstop DEN–PIT traffic has been filed since 2025.

Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).

The airports

DEN

US

Denver International Airport

Coordinates

39.86°N, 104.67°W

Hemisphere

N · W

PIT

US

Pittsburgh International Airport

Coordinates

40.49°N, 80.23°W

Hemisphere

N · W

Frequently asked

How far is Denver (DEN) from Pittsburgh (PIT)?

DEN to PIT is 1,287 miles (2,071 km / 1,118 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.

How long is the flight from DEN to PIT?

A nonstop covers the 1,287-mile great-circle distance in roughly 3h 22m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.

What plane flies DEN–PIT?

In June 2026, the Boeing 737-900ER flew the largest share of departures (41.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (32.8%).

What mileage do I earn flying DEN–PIT?

Distance-based programs credit off the 1,287-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.

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