London (LHR) to Pittsburgh (PIT)
Flight time
≈ 8h 13m
Bearing
292° W
London (LHR) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 3,710 miles (5,971 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies LHR–PIT
Filed traffic dataIn May 2026, British Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop LHR–PIT; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 82% of departures; flights ran 94% full.
Departures
62
May 2026
Seats
12,776
both directions
Passengers
11,950
both directions
Load factor
93.5%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies LHR–PIT?
British Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop LHR–PIT in May 2026 (62 departures).
- BA
British Airways
62 departures · 12,776 seats
Share of departures100.0%93.5%
Load
What plane flies LHR–PIT?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 82% of LHR–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 787-8
51 departures · 94.6% load
82.3% - Boeing 787-9
11 departures · 89.0% load
17.7%
How has LHR–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop LHR–PIT departures rose from 59 in June 2025 to 62 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop LHR–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
59 departures · 11,908 passengers
88.3%
Load
July 2025
65 departures · 12,637 passengers
88.4%
Load
August 2025
62 departures · 11,073 passengers
84.8%
Load
September 2025
60 departures · 11,403 passengers
85.7%
Load
October 2025
56 departures · 10,166 passengers
86.7%
Load
November 2025
35 departures · 6,262 passengers
86.2%
Load
December 2025
35 departures · 6,653 passengers
90.7%
Load
January 2026
34 departures · 5,338 passengers
74.9%
Load
February 2026
29 departures · 4,193 passengers
67.3%
Load
March 2026
34 departures · 6,754 passengers
88.9%
Load
April 2026
60 departures · 10,507 passengers
85.7%
Load
May 2026
62 departures · 11,950 passengers
93.5%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
LHR → PIT
93.2% full
31 departures · 5,959 passengers
PIT → LHR
93.9% full
31 departures · 5,991 passengers
Nonstop LHR–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).
The airports
London
GB
London Heathrow Airport
Coordinates
51.47°N, 0.46°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is London (LHR) from Pittsburgh (PIT)?
LHR to PIT is 3,710 miles (5,971 km / 3,224 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from LHR to PIT?
A nonstop covers the 3,710-mile great-circle distance in roughly 8h 13m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies LHR–PIT?
In May 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (82.3%), followed by the Boeing 787-9 (17.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying LHR–PIT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 3,710-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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