Philadelphia (PHL) to Pittsburgh (PIT)
Flight time
≈ 1h 20m
Bearing
281° W
Philadelphia (PHL) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 267 miles (430 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PHL–PIT
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 6 carriers flying nonstop PHL–PIT; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 49% of departures; flights ran 78% full.
Departures
287
July 2026
Seats
28,832
both directions
Passengers
22,366
both directions
Load factor
77.6%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHL–PIT?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop PHL–PIT departures in July 2026 (154), one of 6 carriers on the route.
- AA
154 departures · 20,158 seats
Share of departures53.7%75.6%
Load
- OH
73 departures · 5,526 seats
Share of departures25.4%83.4%
Load
- PT
55 departures · 2,750 seats
Share of departures19.2%81.9%
Load
- YX
3 departures · 228 seats
Share of departures1.0%48.3%
Load
- B6
1 departures · 162 seats
Share of departures0.3%92.0%
Load
- LF
Contour Airlines
1 departures · 8 seats
Share of departures0.3%50.0%
Load
What plane flies PHL–PIT?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 49% of PHL–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
141 departures · 75.9% load
49.1% - Bombardier CRJ-900
71 departures · 84.1% load
24.7% - Embraer ERJ-145
55 departures · 81.9% load
19.2% - Airbus A320
13 departures · 73.3% load
4.5% - Embraer E175
3 departures · 48.3% load
1.1% - Bombardier CRJ-700
2 departures · 50.8% load
0.7% - Airbus A321
1 departures · 91.2% load
0.4% - Cessna 510 Mustang
1 departures · 50.0% load
0.4%
How has PHL–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–PIT departures fell from 401 in August 2025 to 287 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
401 departures · 29,232 passengers
68.4%
Load
September 2025
359 departures · 25,386 passengers
70.7%
Load
October 2025
379 departures · 30,427 passengers
67.6%
Load
November 2025
317 departures · 17,888 passengers
68.1%
Load
December 2025
283 departures · 15,004 passengers
76.3%
Load
January 2026
341 departures · 14,218 passengers
72.8%
Load
February 2026
282 departures · 13,166 passengers
81.0%
Load
March 2026
357 departures · 16,931 passengers
79.8%
Load
April 2026
352 departures · 22,766 passengers
63.9%
Load
May 2026
313 departures · 23,779 passengers
73.8%
Load
June 2026
300 departures · 22,815 passengers
75.8%
Load
July 2026
287 departures · 22,366 passengers
77.6%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → PIT
77.2% full
144 departures · 11,047 passengers
PIT → PHL
77.9% full
143 departures · 11,319 passengers
Nonstop PHL–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).
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Frequently asked
How far is Philadelphia (PHL) from Pittsburgh (PIT)?
PHL to PIT is 267 miles (430 km / 232 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PHL to PIT?
A nonstop covers the 267-mile great-circle distance in roughly 1h 20m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PHL–PIT?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (49.1%), followed by the Bombardier CRJ-900 (24.7%).
What mileage do I earn flying PHL–PIT?
Distance-based programs credit off the 267-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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