London (LHR) to Pittsburgh (PIT)

3,710mi
5,971 km3,224 nm

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 data

In July 2026, British Airways was the only carrier flying nonstop LHR–PIT; the Boeing 787-8 was the most common aircraft at 90% of departures; flights ran 89% full.

Departures

60

July 2026

Seats

12,472

both directions

Passengers

11,141

both directions

Load factor

89.3%

RPM ÷ ASM

Who flies LHR–PIT?

British Airways was the only carrier to fly nonstop LHR–PIT in July 2026 (60 departures).

  • BA

    British Airways

    60 departures · 12,472 seats

    89.3%

    Load

What plane flies LHR–PIT?

In July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew 90% of LHR–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.

How has LHR–PIT traffic changed?

Nonstop LHR–PIT departures fell from 62 in August 2025 to 60 in July 2026.

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

  • 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

  • June 2026

    60 departures · 11,928 passengers

    89.7%

    Load

  • July 2026

    60 departures · 11,141 passengers

    89.3%

    Load

By direction

Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.

LHR → PIT

94.2% full

31 departures · 6,069 passengers

PIT → LHR

84.1% full

29 departures · 5,072 passengers

Nonstop LHR–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

LHR

London

GB

London Heathrow Airport

Coordinates

51.47°N, 0.46°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 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 July 2026, the Boeing 787-8 flew the largest share of departures (90.0%), followed by the Boeing 787-10 (6.7%).

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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