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 July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop LAX–PIT; the Boeing 737-800 was the most common aircraft at 43% of departures; flights ran 83% full.
Departures
154
July 2026
Seats
25,177
both directions
Passengers
20,810
both directions
Load factor
82.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LAX–PIT?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop LAX–PIT departures in July 2026 (64), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- UA
64 departures · 10,777 seats
Share of departures41.6%81.1%
Load
- AA
63 departures · 10,679 seats
Share of departures40.9%81.8%
Load
- MX
26 departures · 3,562 seats
Share of departures16.9%89.5%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 159 seats
Share of departures0.6%95.0%
Load
What plane flies LAX–PIT?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew 43% of LAX–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-800
66 departures · 82.9% load
42.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
46 departures · 78.2% load
29.9% - Airbus A220-300
26 departures · 89.5% load
16.9% - Boeing 737-900ER
10 departures · 86.0% load
6.5% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 84.0% load
2.6% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 86.4% load
0.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
1 departures · 81.0% load
0.7%
How has LAX–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop LAX–PIT departures rose from 95 in August 2025 to 154 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop LAX–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
June 2026
153 departures · 20,118 passengers
80.7%
Load
July 2026
154 departures · 20,810 passengers
82.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LAX → PIT
83.7% full
80 departures · 10,895 passengers
PIT → LAX
81.6% full
74 departures · 9,915 passengers
Nonstop LAX–PIT traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through July 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 July 2026, the Boeing 737-800 flew the largest share of departures (42.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (29.9%).
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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