Denver (DEN) to Pittsburgh (PIT)
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 DEN–PIT
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop DEN–PIT; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 68% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
234
April 2026
Seats
39,643
both directions
Passengers
31,006
both directions
Load factor
78.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DEN–PIT?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop DEN–PIT departures in April 2026 (120), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
United Airlines
120 departures · 19,959 seats
Share of departures51.3%83.9%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
114 departures · 19,684 seats
Share of departures48.7%72.5%
Load
What plane flies DEN–PIT?
In April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 68% of DEN–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
158 departures · 79.4% load
67.5% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
66 departures · 74.4% load
28.2% - Boeing 737-700
7 departures · 84.0% load
3.0% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
3 departures · 89.9% load
1.3%
How has DEN–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop DEN–PIT departures fell from 274 in May 2025 to 234 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DEN–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
274 departures · 37,094 passengers
84.8%
Load
June 2025
338 departures · 47,465 passengers
81.6%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DEN → PIT
79.8% full
117 departures · 15,886 passengers
PIT → DEN
76.6% full
117 departures · 15,120 passengers
Nonstop DEN–PIT traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (67.5%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (28.2%).
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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