New Orleans (MSY) to Pittsburgh (PIT)
Flight time
≈ 2h 38m
Bearing
35° NE
New Orleans (MSY) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 919 miles (1,479 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies MSY–PIT
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Delta Air Lines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop MSY–PIT; the Airbus A220-300 was the most common aircraft at 67% of departures; flights ran 58% full.
Departures
3
July 2026
Seats
435
both directions
Passengers
252
both directions
Load factor
57.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies MSY–PIT?
Delta Air Lines operated the most nonstop MSY–PIT departures in July 2026 (2), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- DL
2 departures · 260 seats
Share of departures66.7%95.4%
Load
- WN
1 departures · 175 seats
Share of departures33.3%2.3%
Load
What plane flies MSY–PIT?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew 67% of MSY–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A220-300
2 departures · 95.4% load
66.7% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
1 departures · 2.3% load
33.3%
How has MSY–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop MSY–PIT departures rose from 2 in September 2025 to 3 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop MSY–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
September 2025
2 departures · 304 passengers
81.7%
Load
October 2025
18 departures · 1,582 passengers
79.0%
Load
November 2025
19 departures · 1,680 passengers
80.5%
Load
December 2025
17 departures · 1,474 passengers
80.3%
Load
January 2026
4 departures · 364 passengers
84.3%
Load
February 2026
17 departures · 1,587 passengers
64.1%
Load
March 2026
18 departures · 2,017 passengers
81.8%
Load
April 2026
18 departures · 1,927 passengers
78.1%
Load
May 2026
2 departures · 203 passengers
74.1%
Load
June 2026
1 departures · 0 passengers
0.0%
Load
July 2026
3 departures · 252 passengers
57.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
MSY → PIT
95.4% full
2 departures · 248 passengers
PIT → MSY
2.3% full
1 departures · 4 passengers
Nonstop MSY–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
New Orleans
US
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport
Coordinates
29.99°N, 90.26°W
Hemisphere
N · W
Frequently asked
How far is New Orleans (MSY) from Pittsburgh (PIT)?
MSY to PIT is 919 miles (1,479 km / 798 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from MSY to PIT?
A nonstop covers the 919-mile great-circle distance in roughly 2h 38m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies MSY–PIT?
In July 2026, the Airbus A220-300 flew the largest share of departures (66.7%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 8 (33.3%).
What mileage do I earn flying MSY–PIT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 919-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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