Detroit (DTW) to Pittsburgh (PIT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 12m
Bearing
125° SE
Detroit (DTW) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 201 miles (323 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies DTW–PIT
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, SkyWest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop DTW–PIT; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 66% full.
Departures
262
April 2026
Seats
24,629
both directions
Passengers
16,219
both directions
Load factor
65.8%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies DTW–PIT?
SkyWest Airlines operated the most nonstop DTW–PIT departures in April 2026 (176), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- OO
SkyWest Airlines
176 departures · 12,176 seats
Share of departures67.2%78.0%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
62 departures · 10,629 seats
Share of departures23.7%50.5%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
24 departures · 1,824 seats
Share of departures9.2%74.2%
Load
What plane flies DTW–PIT?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 49% of DTW–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
128 departures · 75.2% load
48.9% - Bombardier CRJ-700
72 departures · 82.2% load
27.5% - Airbus A321
35 departures · 47.6% load
13.4% - Airbus A320
19 departures · 56.8% load
7.2% - Airbus A319
4 departures · 62.1% load
1.5% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 0.0% load
0.8% - Boeing 737-900ER
2 departures · 54.4% load
0.8%
How has DTW–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–PIT departures fell from 287 in May 2025 to 262 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
287 departures · 19,870 passengers
70.8%
Load
June 2025
290 departures · 18,140 passengers
79.7%
Load
July 2025
300 departures · 18,457 passengers
80.7%
Load
August 2025
290 departures · 17,918 passengers
82.7%
Load
September 2025
279 departures · 16,821 passengers
79.0%
Load
October 2025
295 departures · 18,104 passengers
81.5%
Load
November 2025
229 departures · 12,999 passengers
74.2%
Load
December 2025
220 departures · 12,055 passengers
68.6%
Load
January 2026
229 departures · 11,903 passengers
61.2%
Load
February 2026
220 departures · 12,492 passengers
64.5%
Load
March 2026
248 departures · 16,467 passengers
73.4%
Load
April 2026
262 departures · 16,219 passengers
65.8%
Load
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
DTW → PIT
63.3% full
131 departures · 7,811 passengers
PIT → DTW
68.4% full
131 departures · 8,408 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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 Detroit (DTW) from Pittsburgh (PIT)?
DTW to PIT is 201 miles (323 km / 175 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from DTW to PIT?
A nonstop covers the 201-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 12m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies DTW–PIT?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (48.9%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-700 (27.5%).
What mileage do I earn flying DTW–PIT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 201-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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