Chicago (ORD) to Pittsburgh (PIT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 37m
Bearing
102° E
Chicago (ORD) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 411 miles (662 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies ORD–PIT
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop ORD–PIT; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 52% of departures; flights ran 75% full.
Departures
756
July 2026
Seats
84,823
both directions
Passengers
63,346
both directions
Load factor
74.7%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–PIT?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop ORD–PIT departures in July 2026 (338), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- YX
338 departures · 25,622 seats
Share of departures44.7%82.3%
Load
- UA
238 departures · 37,220 seats
Share of departures31.5%77.1%
Load
- AA
122 departures · 17,518 seats
Share of departures16.1%58.4%
Load
- OO
56 departures · 4,238 seats
Share of departures7.4%76.4%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 160 seats
Share of departures0.1%35.6%
Load
- MQ
1 departures · 65 seats
Share of departures0.1%23.1%
Load
What plane flies ORD–PIT?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 52% of ORD–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
394 departures · 81.5% load
52.1% - Airbus A320
136 departures · 73.4% load
18.0% - Boeing 737-900ER
65 departures · 69.4% load
8.6% - Airbus A319
60 departures · 59.2% load
7.9% - Boeing 737-700
54 departures · 88.3% load
7.1% - Boeing 737-800
20 departures · 62.5% load
2.6% - Airbus A321neo
17 departures · 70.5% load
2.3% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
7 departures · 67.3% load
0.9% - Airbus A321
2 departures · 20.3% load
0.3% - Embraer E170
1 departures · 23.1% load
0.1%
How has ORD–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–PIT departures rose from 671 in August 2025 to 756 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
671 departures · 59,210 passengers
79.4%
Load
September 2025
694 departures · 56,551 passengers
77.9%
Load
October 2025
745 departures · 62,898 passengers
76.0%
Load
November 2025
635 departures · 51,128 passengers
72.8%
Load
December 2025
611 departures · 45,756 passengers
74.4%
Load
January 2026
525 departures · 37,902 passengers
66.5%
Load
February 2026
520 departures · 42,388 passengers
70.5%
Load
March 2026
577 departures · 48,478 passengers
69.5%
Load
April 2026
685 departures · 52,236 passengers
68.8%
Load
May 2026
797 departures · 59,316 passengers
69.3%
Load
June 2026
717 departures · 59,259 passengers
72.8%
Load
July 2026
756 departures · 63,346 passengers
74.7%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → PIT
73.6% full
378 departures · 31,391 passengers
PIT → ORD
75.7% full
378 departures · 31,955 passengers
Nonstop ORD–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
Frequently asked
How far is Chicago (ORD) from Pittsburgh (PIT)?
ORD to PIT is 411 miles (662 km / 358 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from ORD to PIT?
A nonstop covers the 411-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 37m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies ORD–PIT?
In July 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (52.1%), followed by the Airbus A320 (18.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying ORD–PIT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 411-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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