Chicago (MDW) to Pittsburgh (PIT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 36m
Bearing
100° E
Chicago (MDW) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 401 miles (646 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MDW–PIT
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Southwest Airlines was the only carrier flying nonstop MDW–PIT; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 51% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
173
July 2026
Seats
26,931
both directions
Passengers
19,995
both directions
Load factor
74.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–PIT?
Southwest Airlines was the only carrier to fly nonstop MDW–PIT in July 2026 (173 departures).
- WN
173 departures · 26,931 seats
Share of departures100.0%74.3%
Load
What plane flies MDW–PIT?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 51% of MDW–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
88 departures · 84.0% load
50.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
54 departures · 65.7% load
31.2% - Boeing 737-800
31 departures · 67.5% load
17.9%
How has MDW–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–PIT departures fell from 222 in August 2025 to 173 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
222 departures · 26,161 passengers
70.5%
Load
September 2025
225 departures · 25,964 passengers
68.8%
Load
October 2025
229 departures · 26,229 passengers
68.5%
Load
November 2025
166 departures · 16,795 passengers
61.4%
Load
December 2025
180 departures · 16,653 passengers
55.7%
Load
January 2026
174 departures · 13,687 passengers
51.5%
Load
February 2026
159 departures · 13,018 passengers
54.4%
Load
March 2026
172 departures · 18,688 passengers
67.0%
Load
April 2026
172 departures · 19,018 passengers
69.3%
Load
May 2026
177 departures · 20,453 passengers
72.8%
Load
June 2026
169 departures · 19,448 passengers
73.8%
Load
July 2026
173 departures · 19,995 passengers
74.3%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MDW → PIT
72.5% full
87 departures · 10,079 passengers
PIT → MDW
76.1% full
86 departures · 9,916 passengers
Nonstop MDW–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (MDW) from Pittsburgh (PIT)?
MDW to PIT is 401 miles (646 km / 349 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MDW to PIT?
A nonstop covers the 401-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 36m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MDW–PIT?
In July 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (50.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (31.2%).
What mileage do I earn flying MDW–PIT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 401-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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