New York (LGA) to Pittsburgh (PIT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 28m
Bearing
269° W
New York (LGA) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 334 miles (538 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LGA–PIT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop LGA–PIT; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 95% of departures; flights ran 81% full.
Departures
541
May 2026
Seats
38,856
both directions
Passengers
31,347
both directions
Load factor
80.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LGA–PIT?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop LGA–PIT departures in May 2026 (513), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- YX
513 departures · 36,617 seats
Share of departures94.8%80.5%
Load
- 9E
25 departures · 1,804 seats
Share of departures4.6%82.9%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 260 seats
Share of departures0.4%73.9%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures0.2%93.1%
Load
What plane flies LGA–PIT?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 95% of LGA–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
513 departures · 80.5% load
94.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
25 departures · 82.9% load
4.6% - Airbus A220-300
2 departures · 73.9% load
0.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 93.1% load
0.2%
How has LGA–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–PIT departures rose from 523 in June 2025 to 541 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
523 departures · 32,930 passengers
84.7%
Load
July 2025
515 departures · 31,700 passengers
81.7%
Load
August 2025
544 departures · 33,675 passengers
82.8%
Load
September 2025
593 departures · 34,158 passengers
75.8%
Load
October 2025
598 departures · 35,400 passengers
78.7%
Load
November 2025
557 departures · 29,897 passengers
74.7%
Load
December 2025
501 departures · 29,525 passengers
80.7%
Load
January 2026
512 departures · 24,141 passengers
65.8%
Load
February 2026
492 departures · 23,719 passengers
67.0%
Load
March 2026
543 departures · 27,509 passengers
71.9%
Load
April 2026
553 departures · 28,198 passengers
71.2%
Load
May 2026
541 departures · 31,347 passengers
80.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PIT → LGA
82.1% full
274 departures · 16,328 passengers
LGA → PIT
79.2% full
267 departures · 15,019 passengers
Nonstop LGA–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 (LGA) from Pittsburgh (PIT)?
LGA to PIT is 334 miles (538 km / 290 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LGA to PIT?
A nonstop covers the 334-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 28m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LGA–PIT?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (94.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (4.6%).
What mileage do I earn flying LGA–PIT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 334-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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