Minneapolis (MSP) to Pittsburgh (PIT)
Flight time
≈ 2h 15m
Bearing
110° E
Minneapolis (MSP) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 725 miles (1,167 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSP–PIT
Filed traffic dataIn June 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop MSP–PIT; the Airbus A220-100 was the most common aircraft at 42% of departures; flights ran 79% full.
Departures
247
June 2026
Seats
25,120
both directions
Passengers
19,771
both directions
Load factor
78.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSP–PIT?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSP–PIT departures in June 2026 (118), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- DL
118 departures · 13,472 seats
Share of departures47.8%77.3%
Load
- OO
62 departures · 4,700 seats
Share of departures25.1%85.4%
Load
- 9E
50 departures · 3,786 seats
Share of departures20.2%91.9%
Load
- SY
17 departures · 3,162 seats
Share of departures6.9%58.7%
Load
What plane flies MSP–PIT?
In June 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew 42% of MSP–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-100
103 departures · 80.6% load
41.7% - Bombardier CRJ-900
99 departures · 87.9% load
40.1% - Boeing 737-800
17 departures · 58.7% load
6.9% - Embraer E175
12 departures · 91.5% load
4.9% - Airbus A320
9 departures · 55.8% load
3.6% - Airbus A220-300
3 departures · 67.4% load
1.2% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 53.4% load
0.8% - Bombardier CRJ-700
1 departures · 95.7% load
0.4% - Boeing 737-900ER
1 departures · 97.8% load
0.4%
How has MSP–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–PIT departures fell from 252 in July 2025 to 247 in June 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through June 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
July 2025
252 departures · 21,331 passengers
80.8%
Load
August 2025
238 departures · 20,518 passengers
77.9%
Load
September 2025
216 departures · 17,184 passengers
71.5%
Load
October 2025
236 departures · 15,710 passengers
81.4%
Load
November 2025
213 departures · 13,724 passengers
78.1%
Load
December 2025
216 departures · 14,607 passengers
76.0%
Load
January 2026
176 departures · 9,570 passengers
69.0%
Load
February 2026
165 departures · 8,620 passengers
68.8%
Load
March 2026
179 departures · 10,797 passengers
79.4%
Load
April 2026
182 departures · 11,355 passengers
66.3%
Load
May 2026
232 departures · 17,415 passengers
70.9%
Load
June 2026
247 departures · 19,771 passengers
78.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PIT → MSP
80.4% full
124 departures · 10,170 passengers
MSP → PIT
77.0% full
123 departures · 9,601 passengers
Nonstop MSP–PIT traffic has been filed since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through June 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work).
The airports
Minneapolis
US
Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field
Coordinates
44.88°N, 93.22°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is Minneapolis (MSP) from Pittsburgh (PIT)?
MSP to PIT is 725 miles (1,167 km / 630 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSP to PIT?
A nonstop covers the 725-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 15m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSP–PIT?
In June 2026, the Airbus A220-100 flew the largest share of departures (41.7%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (40.1%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSP–PIT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 725-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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