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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, Endeavor Air operated the most departures, one of 3 carriers flying nonstop MSP–PIT; the Bombardier CRJ-900 was the most common aircraft at 79% of departures; flights ran 66% full.
Departures
182
April 2026
Seats
17,136
both directions
Passengers
11,355
both directions
Load factor
66.3%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies MSP–PIT?
Endeavor Air operated the most nonstop MSP–PIT departures in April 2026 (143), one of 3 carriers on the route.
- 9E
Endeavor Air
143 departures · 10,864 seats
Share of departures78.6%79.6%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
38 departures · 6,086 seats
Share of departures20.9%44.5%
Load
- SY
Sun Country Airlines
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.5%0.0%
Load
What plane flies MSP–PIT?
In April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew 79% of MSP–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Bombardier CRJ-900
143 departures · 79.6% load
78.6% - Airbus A321
19 departures · 37.8% load
10.4% - Airbus A220-100
10 departures · 74.8% load
5.5% - Airbus A320
6 departures · 43.2% load
3.3% - Airbus A319
2 departures · 47.7% load
1.1% - Boeing 737-800
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.5% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 0.0% load
0.5%
How has MSP–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop MSP–PIT departures fell from 228 in May 2025 to 182 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSP–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
228 departures · 18,282 passengers
65.8%
Load
June 2025
245 departures · 21,346 passengers
78.7%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
MSP → PIT
65.3% full
91 departures · 5,632 passengers
PIT → MSP
67.2% full
91 departures · 5,723 passengers
Nonstop MSP–PIT traffic has been filed with the US DOT since 2025.
Source: US DOT BTS Form 41 T-100 Segment (All Carriers). Data through April 2026; filings from 2025. Public domain (US Government work). The DOT publishes roughly three months in arrears.
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 April 2026, the Bombardier CRJ-900 flew the largest share of departures (78.6%), followed by the Airbus A321 (10.4%).
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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