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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 5 carriers flying nonstop LGA–PIT; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 81% of departures; flights ran 71% full.
Departures
553
April 2026
Seats
39,632
both directions
Passengers
28,198
both directions
Load factor
71.2%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies LGA–PIT?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop LGA–PIT departures in April 2026 (447), one of 5 carriers on the route.
- YX
Republic Airways
447 departures · 31,836 seats
Share of departures80.8%68.8%
Load
- 9E
Endeavor Air
103 departures · 7,321 seats
Share of departures18.6%81.0%
Load
- AA
American Airlines
1 departures · 172 seats
Share of departures0.2%82.6%
Load
- UA
United Airlines
1 departures · 166 seats
Share of departures0.2%86.1%
Load
- WN
Southwest Airlines
1 departures · 137 seats
Share of departures0.2%62.8%
Load
What plane flies LGA–PIT?
In April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 81% of LGA–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
447 departures · 68.8% load
80.8% - Bombardier CRJ-900
103 departures · 81.0% load
18.6% - Boeing 737-800
2 departures · 84.3% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-700
1 departures · 62.8% load
0.2%
How has LGA–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop LGA–PIT departures fell from 592 in May 2025 to 553 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop LGA–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
592 departures · 35,679 passengers
81.3%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PIT → LGA
69.4% full
280 departures · 14,120 passengers
LGA → PIT
73.0% full
273 departures · 14,078 passengers
Nonstop LGA–PIT traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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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 April 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (80.8%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (18.6%).
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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