New York (LGA) to Pittsburgh (PIT)

334mi
538 km290 nm

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 data

In July 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop LGA–PIT; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 96% of departures; flights ran 81% full.

Departures

520

July 2026

Seats

38,932

both directions

Passengers

31,707

both directions

Load factor

81.4%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies LGA–PIT?

Republic Airways operated the most nonstop LGA–PIT departures in July 2026 (498), one of 6 carriers on the route.

What plane flies LGA–PIT?

In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 96% of LGA–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has LGA–PIT traffic changed?

Nonstop LGA–PIT departures fell from 544 in August 2025 to 520 in July 2026.

Monthly nonstop LGA–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.

  • 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

  • June 2026

    531 departures · 31,396 passengers

    80.8%

    Load

  • July 2026

    520 departures · 31,707 passengers

    81.4%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

PIT → LGA

79.4% full

273 departures · 16,796 passengers

LGA → PIT

83.9% full

247 departures · 14,911 passengers

Nonstop LGA–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).

The airports

LGA

New York

US

LaGuardia Airport

Coordinates

40.78°N, 73.87°W

Hemisphere

N · W

PIT

Pittsburgh

US

Pittsburgh International Airport

Coordinates

40.49°N, 80.23°W

Hemisphere

N · W

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 July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (95.8%), followed by the Boeing 737-800 (1.4%).

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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