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 May 2026, Republic Airways operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop ORD–PIT; the Embraer E175 was the most common aircraft at 47% of departures; flights ran 69% full.
Departures
797
May 2026
Seats
85,552
both directions
Passengers
59,316
both directions
Load factor
69.3%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies ORD–PIT?
Republic Airways operated the most nonstop ORD–PIT departures in May 2026 (287), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- YX
287 departures · 21,779 seats
Share of departures36.0%74.1%
Load
- UA
243 departures · 37,598 seats
Share of departures30.5%71.7%
Load
- OO
139 departures · 9,433 seats
Share of departures17.4%70.0%
Load
- AA
124 departures · 16,462 seats
Share of departures15.6%57.1%
Load
- G7
3 departures · 150 seats
Share of departures0.4%54.0%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 130 seats
Share of departures0.1%95.4%
Load
What plane flies ORD–PIT?
In May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew 47% of ORD–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Embraer E175
375 departures · 74.9% load
47.0% - Airbus A319
136 departures · 62.4% load
17.1% - Airbus A320
60 departures · 67.4% load
7.5% - Boeing 737-800
51 departures · 71.5% load
6.4% - Boeing 737-700
39 departures · 86.8% load
4.9% - Bombardier CRJ-550
29 departures · 68.8% load
3.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
28 departures · 63.6% load
3.5% - Boeing 737-900ER
28 departures · 65.5% load
3.5% - Bombardier CRJ-700
21 departures · 43.4% load
2.6% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
20 departures · 69.5% load
2.5% - Airbus A321neo
4 departures · 31.5% load
0.5% - Bombardier CRJ-200
4 departures · 0.0% load
0.5% - Airbus A220-300
1 departures · 95.4% load
0.1% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 72.6% load
0.1%
How has ORD–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop ORD–PIT departures rose from 676 in June 2025 to 797 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop ORD–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
June 2025
676 departures · 57,018 passengers
82.0%
Load
July 2025
669 departures · 59,630 passengers
77.2%
Load
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
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
ORD → PIT
66.9% full
401 departures · 28,716 passengers
PIT → ORD
71.8% full
396 departures · 30,600 passengers
Nonstop ORD–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 (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 May 2026, the Embraer E175 flew the largest share of departures (47.0%), followed by the Airbus A319 (17.1%).
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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