Newark (EWR) to Pittsburgh (PIT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 26m
Bearing
270° W
Newark (EWR) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 318 miles (512 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies EWR–PIT
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop EWR–PIT; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 66% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
342
June 2026
Seats
23,372
both directions
Passengers
19,327
both directions
Load factor
82.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies EWR–PIT?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop EWR–PIT departures in June 2026 (227), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- YX
227 departures · 17,252 seats
Share of departures66.4%80.2%
Load
- G7
112 departures · 5,600 seats
Share of departures32.7%89.5%
Load
- UA
2 departures · 342 seats
Share of departures0.6%87.4%
Load
- AS
1 departures · 178 seats
Share of departures0.3%96.1%
Load
What plane flies EWR–PIT?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 66% of EWR–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
227 departures · 80.2% load
66.4% - Bombardier CRJ-550
112 departures · 89.5% load
32.8% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 94.3% load
0.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 80.1% load
0.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 96.1% load
0.3%
How has EWR–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–PIT departures fell from 368 in July 2025 to 342 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
368 departures · 23,767 passengers
75.1%
Load
August 2025
416 departures · 25,771 passengers
75.4%
Load
September 2025
456 departures · 27,730 passengers
79.5%
Load
October 2025
447 departures · 27,557 passengers
82.6%
Load
November 2025
449 departures · 24,667 passengers
69.0%
Load
December 2025
389 departures · 23,328 passengers
82.7%
Load
January 2026
359 departures · 18,865 passengers
73.7%
Load
February 2026
314 departures · 16,873 passengers
74.7%
Load
March 2026
361 departures · 20,851 passengers
85.6%
Load
April 2026
292 departures · 18,253 passengers
86.9%
Load
May 2026
357 departures · 22,828 passengers
86.6%
Load
June 2026
342 departures · 19,327 passengers
82.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PIT → EWR
80.8% full
174 departures · 9,740 passengers
EWR → PIT
84.8% full
168 departures · 9,587 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 Newark (EWR) from Pittsburgh (PIT)?
EWR to PIT is 318 miles (512 km / 277 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from EWR to PIT?
A nonstop covers the 318-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 26m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies EWR–PIT?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (66.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (32.8%).
What mileage do I earn flying EWR–PIT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 318-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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