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 June 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop JFK–PIT; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 65% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
364
June 2026
Seats
32,036
both directions
Passengers
25,176
both directions
Load factor
78.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies JFK–PIT?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop JFK–PIT departures in June 2026 (238), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- YX
238 departures · 18,023 seats
Share of departures65.4%82.3%
Load
- B6
62 departures · 8,854 seats
Share of departures17.0%67.1%
Load
- 9E
59 departures · 4,451 seats
Share of departures16.2%83.7%
Load
- AA
4 departures · 548 seats
Share of departures1.1%94.3%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 160 seats
Share of departures0.3%96.9%
Load
What plane flies JFK–PIT?
In June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 65% of JFK–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
238 departures · 82.3% load
65.4% - Bombardier CRJ-900
58 departures · 83.6% load
15.9% - Airbus A220-300
54 departures · 67.9% load
14.8% - Airbus A320
7 departures · 57.5% load
1.9% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 95.2% load
0.5% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 92.7% load
0.5% - Airbus A321neo
1 departures · 94.4% load
0.3% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 89.5% load
0.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 97.1% load
0.3%
How has JFK–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop JFK–PIT departures rose from 339 in July 2025 to 364 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop JFK–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
364 departures · 25,176 passengers
78.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PIT → JFK
76.4% full
186 departures · 12,596 passengers
JFK → PIT
80.9% full
178 departures · 12,580 passengers
Nonstop JFK–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 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 June 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (65.4%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (15.9%).
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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