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
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop DTW–PIT; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 41% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
291
June 2026
Seats
21,626
both directions
Passengers
16,991
both directions
Load factor
78.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies DTW–PIT?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop DTW–PIT departures in June 2026 (126), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- 9E
126 departures · 9,128 seats
Share of departures43.3%82.2%
Load
- YX
120 departures · 9,113 seats
Share of departures41.2%79.0%
Load
- OO
43 departures · 3,010 seats
Share of departures14.8%70.7%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 189 seats
Share of departures0.3%84.1%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.3%0.0%
Load
What plane flies DTW–PIT?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 41% of DTW–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
120 departures · 79.0% load
41.2% - Bombardier CRJ-900
108 departures · 80.1% load
37.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
61 departures · 77.9% load
21.0% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.3% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 84.1% load
0.3%
How has DTW–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop DTW–PIT departures fell from 300 in July 2025 to 291 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop DTW–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
298 departures · 17,617 passengers
75.8%
Load
June 2026
291 departures · 16,991 passengers
78.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
DTW → PIT
76.3% full
147 departures · 8,425 passengers
PIT → DTW
80.9% full
144 departures · 8,566 passengers
Nonstop DTW–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).
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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 June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (41.2%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (37.1%).
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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