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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop EWR–PIT; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 82% of departures; flights ran 87% full.
Departures
292
April 2026
Seats
21,011
both directions
Passengers
18,253
both directions
Load factor
86.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies EWR–PIT?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop EWR–PIT departures in April 2026 (240), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
240 departures · 18,240 seats
Share of departures82.2%87.2%
Load
- G7
GoJet Airlines
50 departures · 2,500 seats
Share of departures17.1%89.3%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
2 departures · 271 seats
Share of departures0.7%41.0%
Load
What plane flies EWR–PIT?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 82% of EWR–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
240 departures · 87.2% load
82.2% - Bombardier CRJ-550
50 departures · 89.3% load
17.1% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 41.0% load
0.7%
How has EWR–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop EWR–PIT departures rose from 235 in May 2025 to 292 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop EWR–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
235 departures · 15,588 passengers
75.9%
Load
June 2025
304 departures · 22,646 passengers
85.1%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
EWR → PIT
87.8% full
146 departures · 9,284 passengers
PIT → EWR
85.9% full
146 departures · 8,969 passengers
Nonstop EWR–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 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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (82.2%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-550 (17.1%).
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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