Los Angeles (LAX) to Pittsburgh (PIT)
Flight time
≈ 5h 04m
Bearing
66° NE
Los Angeles (LAX) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 2,131 miles (3,430 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LAX–PIT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop LAX–PIT; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 72% full.
Departures
114
May 2026
Seats
19,366
both directions
Passengers
13,950
both directions
Load factor
72.0%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–PIT?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–PIT departures in May 2026 (62), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
62 departures · 10,422 seats
Share of departures54.4%69.7%
Load
- AA
52 departures · 8,944 seats
Share of departures45.6%74.8%
Load
What plane flies LAX–PIT?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 47% of LAX–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
54 departures · 72.9% load
47.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
50 departures · 72.7% load
43.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
6 departures · 67.6% load
5.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
4 departures · 59.9% load
3.5%
How has LAX–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–PIT departures rose from 98 in June 2025 to 114 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
98 departures · 13,515 passengers
87.1%
Load
July 2025
116 departures · 15,464 passengers
84.7%
Load
August 2025
95 departures · 12,610 passengers
85.6%
Load
September 2025
78 departures · 9,957 passengers
79.6%
Load
October 2025
86 departures · 11,940 passengers
86.0%
Load
November 2025
91 departures · 11,199 passengers
75.2%
Load
December 2025
84 departures · 11,043 passengers
81.6%
Load
January 2026
47 departures · 6,132 passengers
77.2%
Load
February 2026
28 departures · 3,482 passengers
72.3%
Load
March 2026
33 departures · 4,892 passengers
85.7%
Load
April 2026
108 departures · 13,118 passengers
69.2%
Load
May 2026
114 departures · 13,950 passengers
72.0%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → PIT
72.4% full
57 departures · 7,010 passengers
PIT → LAX
71.7% full
57 departures · 6,940 passengers
Nonstop LAX–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 Los Angeles (LAX) from Pittsburgh (PIT)?
LAX to PIT is 2,131 miles (3,430 km / 1,852 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LAX to PIT?
A nonstop covers the 2,131-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 04m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LAX–PIT?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (47.4%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (43.9%).
What mileage do I earn flying LAX–PIT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,131-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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