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
US DOT T-100 · filed dataIn April 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 4 carriers flying nonstop PHL–PIT; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 34% of departures; flights ran 64% full.
Departures
352
April 2026
Seats
35,641
both directions
Passengers
22,766
both directions
Load factor
63.9%
passengers ÷ seats
Who flies PHL–PIT?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop PHL–PIT departures in April 2026 (180), one of 4 carriers on the route.
- AA
American Airlines
180 departures · 24,916 seats
Share of departures51.1%58.7%
Load
- PT
Piedmont Airlines
86 departures · 4,300 seats
Share of departures24.4%85.5%
Load
- YX
Republic Airways
72 departures · 5,417 seats
Share of departures20.5%73.0%
Load
- DL
Delta Air Lines
14 departures · 1,008 seats
Share of departures4.0%51.6%
Load
What plane flies PHL–PIT?
In April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 34% of PHL–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
120 departures · 63.3% load
34.1% - Embraer ERJ-145
86 departures · 85.5% load
24.4% - Embraer E175
72 departures · 73.0% load
20.4% - Airbus A320
44 departures · 51.1% load
12.5% - Boeing 757-200
14 departures · 51.6% load
4.0% - Airbus A321
10 departures · 50.5% load
2.8% - Boeing 737-800
6 departures · 52.5% load
1.7%
How has PHL–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–PIT departures fell from 400 in May 2025 to 352 in April 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through April 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
May 2025
400 departures · 32,623 passengers
64.9%
Load
June 2025
387 departures · 30,499 passengers
74.6%
Load
July 2025
382 departures · 29,238 passengers
73.2%
Load
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
By direction
The DOT files each direction separately — they rarely match.
PHL → PIT
66.0% full
177 departures · 11,814 passengers
PIT → PHL
61.8% full
175 departures · 10,952 passengers
Nonstop PHL–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.
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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 April 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (34.1%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-145 (24.4%).
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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