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 May 2026, American Airlines operated the most departures, one of 7 carriers flying nonstop PHL–PIT; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 45% of departures; flights ran 74% full.
Departures
313
May 2026
Seats
32,226
both directions
Passengers
23,779
both directions
Load factor
73.8%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PHL–PIT?
American Airlines operated the most nonstop PHL–PIT departures in May 2026 (174), one of 7 carriers on the route.
- AA
174 departures · 23,356 seats
Share of departures55.6%71.1%
Load
- PT
74 departures · 3,700 seats
Share of departures23.6%86.7%
Load
- YX
41 departures · 3,116 seats
Share of departures13.1%85.6%
Load
- OH
21 departures · 1,596 seats
Share of departures6.7%73.6%
Load
- DL
1 departures · 72 seats
Share of departures0.3%95.8%
Load
- SY
1 departures · 186 seats
Share of departures0.3%0.0%
Load
- UA
1 departures · 200 seats
Share of departures0.3%31.0%
Load
What plane flies PHL–PIT?
In May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 45% of PHL–PIT departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
140 departures · 73.7% load
44.7% - Embraer ERJ-145
74 departures · 86.7% load
23.6% - Embraer E175
41 departures · 85.6% load
13.1% - Airbus A320
26 departures · 62.3% load
8.3% - Bombardier CRJ-900
21 departures · 73.6% load
6.7% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 62.1% load
1.3% - Airbus A321neo
3 departures · 57.8% load
1.0% - Boeing 737-800
3 departures · 34.2% load
1.0% - Boeing 757-200
1 departures · 95.8% load
0.3%
How has PHL–PIT traffic changed?
Nonstop PHL–PIT departures fell from 387 in June 2025 to 313 in May 2026.
Monthly nonstop PHL–PIT traffic, trailing 12 months through May 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
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
May 2026
313 departures · 23,779 passengers
73.8%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
PHL → PIT
73.5% full
157 departures · 11,963 passengers
PIT → PHL
74.1% full
156 departures · 11,816 passengers
Nonstop PHL–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 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 May 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (44.7%), followed by the Embraer ERJ-145 (23.6%).
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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