New York (JFK) to Pittsburgh (PIT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 29m
Bearing
270° W
New York (JFK) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 339 miles (545 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies JFK–PIT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop JFK–PIT; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 63% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
366
May 2026
Seats
32,896
both directions
Passengers
24,262
both directions
Load factor
73.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–PIT?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–PIT departures in May 2026 (231), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- YX
231 departures · 17,355 seats
Share of departures63.1%82.6%
Load
- 9E
74 departures · 5,605 seats
Share of departures20.2%84.0%
Load
- B6
60 departures · 9,720 seats
Share of departures16.4%51.5%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 216 seats
Share of departures0.3%99.5%
Load
What plane flies JFK–PIT?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 63% of JFK–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
231 departures · 82.6% load
63.1% - Bombardier CRJ-900
73 departures · 83.8% load
20.0% - Airbus A320
60 departures · 51.5% load
16.4% - Boeing 767-300
1 departures · 99.5% load
0.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 100.0% load
0.3%
How has JFK–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–PIT departures rose from 344 in June 2025 to 366 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
344 departures · 23,415 passengers
78.1%
Load
July 2025
339 departures · 21,499 passengers
72.6%
Load
August 2025
366 departures · 21,213 passengers
67.1%
Load
September 2025
414 departures · 24,907 passengers
63.3%
Load
October 2025
433 departures · 27,061 passengers
65.3%
Load
November 2025
398 departures · 24,035 passengers
63.4%
Load
December 2025
326 departures · 21,683 passengers
72.9%
Load
January 2026
321 departures · 16,510 passengers
59.0%
Load
February 2026
312 departures · 15,063 passengers
56.7%
Load
March 2026
373 departures · 23,135 passengers
72.3%
Load
April 2026
363 departures · 21,318 passengers
66.4%
Load
May 2026
366 departures · 24,262 passengers
73.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PIT → JFK
76.4% full
184 departures · 12,602 passengers
JFK → PIT
71.1% full
182 departures · 11,660 passengers
Nonstop JFK–PIT traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through May 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
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Frequently asked
How far is New York (JFK) from Pittsburgh (PIT)?
JFK to PIT is 339 miles (545 km / 294 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from JFK to PIT?
A nonstop covers the 339-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 29m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies JFK–PIT?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (63.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (20.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying JFK–PIT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 339-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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