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 May 2026, Southwest Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MDW–PIT; the Boeing 737-700 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 73% full.
Departures
177
May 2026
Seats
28,084
both directions
Passengers
20,453
both directions
Load factor
72.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MDW–PIT?
Southwest Airlines operated the most nonstop MDW–PIT departures in May 2026 (175), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- WN
175 departures · 27,813 seats
Share of departures98.9%73.1%
Load
- DL
2 departures · 271 seats
Share of departures1.1%47.6%
Load
What plane flies MDW–PIT?
In May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew 42% of MDW–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Boeing 737-700
74 departures · 81.3% load
41.8% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
69 departures · 70.2% load
39.0% - Boeing 737-800
32 departures · 64.4% load
18.1% - Boeing 757-200
2 departures · 47.6% load
1.1%
How has MDW–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop MDW–PIT departures fell from 205 in June 2025 to 177 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop MDW–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
205 departures · 23,519 passengers
68.4%
Load
July 2025
212 departures · 22,064 passengers
62.2%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PIT → MDW
71.0% full
89 departures · 10,262 passengers
MDW → PIT
74.8% full
88 departures · 10,191 passengers
Nonstop MDW–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).
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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 May 2026, the Boeing 737-700 flew the largest share of departures (41.8%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (39.0%).
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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