Direct flights from New York (EWR) to Pittsburgh (PIT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 70% of the last 30 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 2 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 30 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 512 km, an estimated 1 hour 9 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Pittsburgh. Updated 8 September 2026 at 02:26 UTC.
EWRNew Yorksmooth · +1
PITPittsburghsmooth · +0
512 km · ~1h 09m est.
dep bank 09:05–20:547x weekly
Runs mixed · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
70% on time
of the last 30 operated EWR → PIT flights arrived within 15 minutes
How the New York to Pittsburgh route actually runs
Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop EWR to PIT flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.
Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.
Morning or evening flight on EWR–PIT?
Operators schedule morning departures around 09:05 and evening departures around 17:45 from EWR. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PIT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.
How long is the flight from EWR to PIT?
Great-circle distance is 512 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 66–74 min gate-to-gate on this route.
How often does EWR–PIT fly?
United Airlines runs the route with about 40 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.