--- title: "Pittsburgh (PIT) to Chicago (ORD) flights: who flies it" description: "American Airlines and United Airlines fly nonstop from PIT to ORD, about 114 flights a week. See confirmed upgrade and award space by date on 2LNR, the next 14 days free." canonical: "https://2lnr.com/routes/pit-ord" url: "https://2lnr.com/routes/pit-ord.md" date_modified: "2026-10-18T05:10:47Z" --- # Pittsburgh to Chicago (PIT-ORD): nonstop upgrade & award space United Airlines and American Airlines fly nonstop between Pittsburgh (PIT) and Chicago (ORD), roughly 114 times a week. The timetable below shows the nonstop scheduled at 1h 43m to 1h 57m for the 411 miles. 2LNR checks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines flights on this route, so you can see which departures have space before you book. Schedule last confirmed October 18, 2026. Departure times come from 2LNR's schedule data; confirm with the airline before you book. Updated October 24, 2026. See PIT to ORD on the interactive map [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login) 114 Flights a week, 4-week average 1h 43m to 1h 57m Scheduled flight time 411 mi Nonstop distance Free To get started ## Pittsburgh to Chicago flight schedule Scheduled nonstop departures for PIT to ORD starting October 23, 2026, last checked against our schedule feed on October 18, 2026. Airlines retime and cancel flights, so confirm with the airline before you book. Scheduled nonstop departures from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Chicago (ORD) | Date | Flight | Airline | Departs PIT | Arrives ORD | Duration | Aircraft | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 3678 | United Airlines | 05:11 | 05:59 | 1h 48m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 2097 | American Airlines | 06:05 | 06:59 | 1h 54m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 538 | American Airlines | 06:05 | 06:59 | 1h 54m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 1803 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 07:43 | 1h 43m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 3461 | United Airlines | 08:56 | 09:45 | 1h 49m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4525 | American Airlines | 10:04 | 10:59 | 1h 55m | [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 455 | United Airlines | 10:56 | 11:40 | 1h 44m | [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 4479 | American Airlines | 13:02 | 13:59 | 1h 57m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 2180 | United Airlines | 14:11 | 14:55 | 1h 44m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3384 | American Airlines | 15:24 | 16:10 | 1h 46m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 3239 | American Airlines | 16:01 | 16:54 | 1h 53m | [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a320.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 969 | American Airlines | 16:01 | 16:54 | 1h 53m | Airbus A320 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 3577 | United Airlines | 16:10 | 16:59 | 1h 49m | Embraer E175 | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 602 | United Airlines | 18:00 | 18:49 | 1h 49m | [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md) | | Fri, Oct 23 | UA 6023 | United Airlines | 19:46 | 20:37 | 1h 51m | CR5 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1737 | American Airlines | 20:36 | 21:29 | 1h 53m | Airbus A319 | | Fri, Oct 23 | AA 1819 | American Airlines | 20:36 | 21:29 | 1h 53m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 3678 | United Airlines | 05:11 | 05:59 | 1h 48m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 2097 | American Airlines | 06:05 | 06:59 | 1h 54m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 538 | American Airlines | 06:05 | 06:59 | 1h 54m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 1803 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 07:43 | 1h 43m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 3461 | United Airlines | 08:56 | 09:45 | 1h 49m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4525 | American Airlines | 10:05 | 11:00 | 1h 55m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 455 | United Airlines | 10:56 | 11:40 | 1h 44m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 4479 | American Airlines | 13:03 | 14:00 | 1h 57m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 2180 | United Airlines | 14:11 | 14:55 | 1h 44m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3384 | American Airlines | 15:24 | 16:10 | 1h 46m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 3239 | American Airlines | 16:01 | 16:54 | 1h 53m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 969 | American Airlines | 16:01 | 16:54 | 1h 53m | Airbus A320 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 5319 | United Airlines | 16:10 | 16:59 | 1h 49m | Embraer E175 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 602 | United Airlines | 18:09 | 18:59 | 1h 50m | Airbus A319 | | Sat, Oct 24 | UA 6023 | United Airlines | 19:46 | 20:37 | 1h 51m | CR5 | | Sat, Oct 24 | AA 1819 | American Airlines | 20:36 | 21:29 | 1h 53m | Airbus A319 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 2097 | American Airlines | 06:05 | 06:59 | 1h 54m | Airbus A319 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 538 | American Airlines | 06:05 | 06:59 | 1h 54m | Airbus A319 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 1803 | United Airlines | 07:00 | 07:43 | 1h 43m | Airbus A320 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 3461 | United Airlines | 08:56 | 09:45 | 1h 49m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | AA 4525 | American Airlines | 10:05 | 11:00 | 1h 55m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 5668 | United Airlines | 10:49 | 11:45 | 1h 56m | Embraer E175 | | Sun, Oct 25 | UA 455 | United Airlines | 10:51 | 11:37 | 1h 46m | Airbus A320 | Showing the first 40 of 119 scheduled PIT to ORD departures across 7 days with service, starting October 23, 2026. Every remaining date is on the interactive map. Departure and arrival times are local at their own airport, so an arrival can fall on a different local date than the departure; the duration column is the true elapsed flying time. A dash means the airline hasn't filed that value in the schedule data we hold. Aircraft are the equipment the airline filed, named where the code pins down one type and shown as the family or the bare code where it doesn't. Swaps can happen up to departure. See every PIT to ORD date on the interactive map ## Aircraft on the Pittsburgh to Chicago nonstop In the schedule table on this page, United Airlines flies the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/e175.md), the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a320.md), the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/a319.md), the Bombardier CRJ, and the [Boeing 737-800](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua/737-800.md), and American Airlines flies the [Airbus A319](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a319.md), the [Embraer E175](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/e175.md), and the [Airbus A320](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa/a320.md). Each linked aircraft page shows where that airline schedules it. Airlines can swap aircraft up to departure. ## Confirmed upgrade & award space on PIT to ORD departures 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines, segment by segment and date by date. Open the calendar for Pittsburgh to Chicago to see which departures have space, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. American Airlines award space was open on 11 of the 14 Pittsburgh to Chicago departure dates from October 19 to November 1 that 2LNR checked in the 7 days to October 19, 2026. ### See real availability Confirmed upgrade or award seats by date on the PIT to ORD departures 2LNR tracks, checked against live inventory so you know what's open before you book. ### Set an alert Premium inventory turns over fast. Watch this route on Pro and 2LNR notifies you when space appears on a date you're tracking. ### Plan on the map See PIT to ORD on the interactive route map, with schedules, connections, and route statistics. ## Airlines flying Pittsburgh to Chicago nonstop Carriers operating PIT to ORD nonstop in the current schedule. Where 2LNR tracks the carrier, its departures show confirmed upgrade or award space by date. - [United Airlines (UA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/ua.md)\ [The aircraft UA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/ua.md) - [American Airlines (AA) route map](https://2lnr.com/routes/airlines/aa.md)\ [The aircraft AA flies](https://2lnr.com/seatmaps/aa.md) See PIT to ORD on the interactive map → ## Frequently asked questions about PIT to ORD **How long is the flight from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Chicago (ORD)?** Scheduled flight times from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Chicago (ORD) run from 1h 43m to 1h 57m across the departures in the schedule table on this page. The nonstop covers about 411 miles, and airlines adjust scheduled times by season, so confirm with the airline before you book. **Which airlines fly nonstop from PIT to ORD?** United Airlines and American Airlines fly PIT to ORD nonstop. 2LNR tracks confirmed upgrade and award space on American Airlines. **How many flights a week are there from PIT to ORD?** About 114 nonstop flights a week run between Pittsburgh (PIT) and Chicago (ORD) in the current schedule, operated by United Airlines and American Airlines. Frequency shifts by season, and the schedule table on this page shows what is scheduled next. **What time do flights from PIT to ORD depart?** Scheduled PIT to ORD nonstops in the next 7 days with service leave between 05:11 and 20:36, local time at Pittsburgh. The schedule table on this page lists every departure by date, with its arrival time and aircraft. **Which flights operate PIT to ORD nonstop?** The schedule table on this page lists 19 flight numbers for PIT to ORD nonstops, including AA 538, AA 2097, AA 4479, and AA 4525 on American Airlines, and UA 455, UA 1803, UA 3461, and UA 3678 on United Airlines. The table lists each departure by date with its times and aircraft. **How do I check upgrade or award availability on PIT to ORD?** Open the PIT to ORD route on the interactive map or the matrix to see confirmed upgrade and award space by date on American Airlines, the next 14 days free and the full horizon on Pro. On Pro you can also set an alert on the route and 2LNR notifies you when space opens. Flying the other way? See [ORD to PIT upgrade and award space](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord-pit.md). Award seats rather than schedules? See [American Airlines award availability](https://2lnr.com/awards/aa.md). Looking beyond this route? See [every route from Pittsburgh (PIT)](https://2lnr.com/routes/pit.md), or [every route from Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ord.md). Nonstops to Chicago (ORD) from other airports within 150 miles of Pittsburgh (PIT): - [Morgantown (MGW) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/mgw-ord.md), 61 miles from PIT - [Akron (CAK) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cak-ord.md), 69 miles from PIT - [Johnstown (JST) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/jst-ord.md), 75 miles from PIT - [Bridgeport (CKB) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/ckb-ord.md), 83 miles from PIT - [Cleveland (CLE) to Chicago (ORD)](https://2lnr.com/routes/cle-ord.md), 105 miles from PIT Distances are great-circle between the airports, not driving distance. - [How American upgrades clear](https://2lnr.com/about/aa/upgrades.md) - [How to read award availability by date](https://2lnr.com/guides/award-availability.md) ## Never miss PIT to ORD upgrade or award space See what's open by date on this route, the next 14 days free on every product and the full horizon on Pro. [Get started free](https://2lnr.com/login)