Pittsburgh (PIT) to San Francisco (SFO)
Flight time
≈ 5h 18m
Bearing
279° W
Pittsburgh (PIT) to San Francisco (SFO) is 2,248 miles (3,618 km) as the crow flies — the great-circle baseline most distance-based mileage programs credit.
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What actually flies PIT–SFO
Filed traffic dataIn July 2026, United Airlines operated the most departures, one of 2 carriers flying nonstop PIT–SFO; the Airbus A319 was the most common aircraft at 38% of departures; flights ran 88% full.
Departures
116
July 2026
Seats
17,404
both directions
Passengers
15,302
both directions
Load factor
87.9%
RPM ÷ ASM
Who flies PIT–SFO?
United Airlines operated the most nonstop PIT–SFO departures in July 2026 (112), one of 2 carriers on the route.
- UA
112 departures · 16,996 seats
Share of departures96.6%88.4%
Load
- AA
4 departures · 408 seats
Share of departures3.4%69.8%
Load
What plane flies PIT–SFO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew 38% of PIT–SFO departures — more than any other aircraft type.
- Airbus A319
44 departures · 91.4% load
37.9% - Boeing 737 MAX 9
36 departures · 87.3% load
31.0% - Airbus A320
19 departures · 84.1% load
16.4% - Boeing 737 MAX 8
13 departures · 89.4% load
11.2% - Airbus A321
4 departures · 69.8% load
3.5%
How has PIT–SFO traffic changed?
Nonstop PIT–SFO departures rose from 110 in August 2025 to 116 in July 2026.
Monthly nonstop PIT–SFO traffic, trailing 12 months through July 2026. Bars scale to the busiest month; months with no filed service show as zero.
August 2025
110 departures · 15,047 passengers
80.7%
Load
September 2025
102 departures · 11,998 passengers
68.8%
Load
October 2025
97 departures · 12,774 passengers
79.0%
Load
November 2025
98 departures · 12,114 passengers
74.2%
Load
December 2025
87 departures · 12,371 passengers
81.1%
Load
January 2026
70 departures · 9,298 passengers
79.2%
Load
February 2026
56 departures · 7,514 passengers
80.4%
Load
March 2026
65 departures · 9,474 passengers
86.8%
Load
April 2026
86 departures · 11,354 passengers
79.2%
Load
May 2026
115 departures · 15,489 passengers
81.3%
Load
June 2026
111 departures · 14,557 passengers
84.6%
Load
July 2026
116 departures · 15,302 passengers
87.9%
Load
By direction
Each direction is filed separately — they rarely match.
SFO → PIT
87.8% full
60 departures · 7,827 passengers
PIT → SFO
88.0% full
56 departures · 7,475 passengers
Nonstop PIT–SFO 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 Pittsburgh (PIT) from San Francisco (SFO)?
PIT to SFO is 2,248 miles (3,618 km / 1,954 nautical miles) measured great-circle — the shortest path over the surface of the Earth.
How long is the flight from PIT to SFO?
A nonstop covers the 2,248-mile great-circle distance in roughly 5h 18m of block time, before winds. Actual schedules vary a few percent by direction and aircraft.
What plane flies PIT–SFO?
In July 2026, the Airbus A319 flew the largest share of departures (37.9%), followed by the Boeing 737 MAX 9 (31.0%).
What mileage do I earn flying PIT–SFO?
Distance-based programs credit off the 2,248-mile great-circle figure, then apply your fare-class earning rate. Revenue-based programs credit off the fare instead.
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