Minneapolis to Pittsburgh (MSP–PIT) — Airlines, Schedules & Connections

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725 mi airlines charter/private 74/wk
On-time Some delays Frequent delays
Flight Schedule 52 flights Verified 35m ago
Also flown by charter / private operators.
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  Flight Airline AC Dep Arr Dur OTP Sched  
✈ Nonstop
SY1053
SY Sun Country
738
6:30 AM
CDT T2
9:31 AM
EDT
2h 1m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL845+1
DL Delta
BCS1
7:45 AM
CDT T1
10:48 AM
EDT
2h 3m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL4971+1
DL Delta
CR9
12:50 PM
CDT T1
4:06 PM
EDT
2h 16m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5413
DL Delta
CR9
3:31 PM
CDT T1
6:48 PM
EDT
2h 17m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6869
WS WestJet
CR9
3:31 PM
CDT T1
6:48 PM
EDT
2h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6841
WS WestJet
CR9
3:31 PM
CDT T1
6:48 PM
EDT
2h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AF2140
AF Air France
CR9
3:31 PM
CDT T1
6:48 PM
EDT
2h 17m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3709+2
DL Delta
CR9
3:31 PM
CDT T1
6:48 PM
EDT
2h 17m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
AA9933
AA American
6:15 PM
CDT
9:07 PM
EDT
1h 52m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6823
WS WestJet
221
7:45 PM
CDT T1
10:50 PM
EDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6844
WS WestJet
221
7:45 PM
CDT T1
10:50 PM
EDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6881
WS WestJet
221
7:45 PM
CDT T1
10:50 PM
EDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6858
WS WestJet
221
7:45 PM
CDT T1
10:50 PM
EDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3075
DL Delta
221
8:05 PM
CDT T1
11:10 PM
EDT
2h 5m
49%
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3897+2
KE Korean
320
8:45 PM
CDT T1
11:50 PM
EDT
2h 5m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS2048+3
VS Virgin Atlantic
320
8:45 PM
CDT T1
11:50 PM
EDT
2h 5m
76%
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS7060cs
WS WestJet
221
6:40 AM
EDT
7:58 AM
CDT
2h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM4269cs
AM Aeromexi
BCS1
6:40 AM
EDT TM
7:58 AM
CDT
2h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS7091
WS WestJet
221
6:40 AM
EDT
7:58 AM
CDT
2h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
AM4129
AM Aeromexi
221
6:40 AM
EDT
7:58 AM
CDT
2h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS7110
WS WestJet
221
6:40 AM
EDT
7:58 AM
CDT
2h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL2848+2
DL Delta
BCS1
6:40 AM
EDT TM
7:58 AM
CDT
2h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL1507
DL Delta
320
10:45 AM
EDT
12:06 PM
CDT
2h 21m
M T W T F S S
Prices
KE3898cs
KE Korean
CR9
11:25 AM
EDT
12:44 PM
CDT
2h 19m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL845+1
DL Delta
BCS3
11:40 AM
EDT TM
1:00 PM
CDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
SY1054
SY Sun Country
738
12:36 PM
EDT
1:51 PM
CDT
2h 15m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5249
DL Delta
CR7
4:20 PM
EDT TM
5:40 PM
CDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS7137
WS WestJet
CR9
4:20 PM
EDT
5:40 PM
CDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS7097
WS WestJet
CR9
4:20 PM
EDT
5:40 PM
CDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS7052
WS WestJet
CR9
4:20 PM
EDT
5:40 PM
CDT
2h 20m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS2053+3
VS Virgin Atlantic
221
5:10 PM
EDT TM
6:28 PM
CDT
2h 18m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6611
WS WestJet
CR9
7:20 PM
EDT
8:50 PM
CDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6425
WS WestJet
CR9
7:20 PM
EDT
8:50 PM
CDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6494+1
WS WestJet
CR9
7:20 PM
EDT
8:50 PM
CDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6977
WS WestJet
CR9
7:20 PM
EDT
8:50 PM
CDT
2h 30m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS7015
WS WestJet
CR9
7:28 PM
EDT
8:53 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6671
WS WestJet
CR9
7:28 PM
EDT
8:53 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6607
WS WestJet
CR9
7:28 PM
EDT
8:53 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
VS2054cs
VS Virgin Atlantic
CR9
7:28 PM
EDT TM
8:53 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS7034
WS WestJet
CR9
7:28 PM
EDT
8:53 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL3709+2
DL Delta
CR9
7:28 PM
EDT TM
8:53 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6636
WS WestJet
CR9
7:28 PM
EDT
8:53 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
DL5413
DL Delta
CR9
7:28 PM
EDT
8:53 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5573
WS WestJet
CR9
7:28 PM
EDT
8:53 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6673
WS WestJet
CR9
7:28 PM
EDT
8:53 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6596
WS WestJet
CR9
7:28 PM
EDT
8:53 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5557
WS WestJet
CR9
7:28 PM
EDT
8:53 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5560
WS WestJet
CR9
7:28 PM
EDT
8:53 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS5570
WS WestJet
CR9
7:28 PM
EDT
8:53 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6476
WS WestJet
CR9
7:28 PM
EDT
8:53 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6497
WS WestJet
CR9
7:28 PM
EDT
8:53 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices
WS6585
WS WestJet
CR9
7:28 PM
EDT
8:53 PM
CDT
2h 25m
M T W T F S S
Prices

No flights match your filters.

No scheduled airline flights on this route — it's flown by charter / private operators (). No nonstop flights on this route. connecting options below.

✦ 1-Stop connections via 10 hubs
MDW Chicago 3h 45m AFDLEJA WN Chicago (MDW) to Pittsburgh flights
DTW Detroit 3h 50m AFDLKE AMDLKE Detroit (DTW) to Pittsburgh flights
CMH Columbus 3h 53m DLKESY AADLUA Columbus (CMH) to Pittsburgh flights
STL St Louis 3h 53m DLKEKL UAWN St Louis (STL) to Pittsburgh flights
ORD Chicago 4h 13m AAACAF AAACAS Chicago (ORD) to Pittsburgh flights
YYZ Toronto 4h 13m ACASPDL ACUA Toronto (YYZ) to Pittsburgh flights
BNA Nashville 4h 22m AFDLKE G4WN Nashville (BNA) to Pittsburgh flights
IAD Dulles 4h 37m AFDLKE AVCMET Dulles (IAD) to Pittsburgh flights
BWI Baltimore 4h 38m DLKESY WN Baltimore (BWI) to Pittsburgh flights
DCA Washington 4h 39m AADLKE AAAS Washington (DCA) to Pittsburgh flights
1-STOP More options, longer trips
2-STOP Loading... Reach the hardest destinations
Minneapolis to Pittsburgh
4 carriers, 74 flights/week nonstop.
4 Airlines 725 mi 2h 5m nonstop +1h ahead

MSP–PIT is served by 4 airlines with nonstop service. Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines and American Airlines lead the route. The flight covers 725 miles in approximately 2h 5m. Beyond nonstop, 1-stop connecting options are also available.

Airline Landscape

All carriers operating nonstop MSP–PIT service, compared side by side.
Airline Freq/wk Aircraft Duration Dep OTP Alliance Codeshares
DL Delta Air Lines Also: AF, AM, KE, VS, WS 33 221, BCS1, CR9 2h03-2h17 83% SkyTeam AF, AM, KE, VS, WS
SY Sun Country Airlines 3 738 2h01 83%
AA American Airlines 1 1h52 83% Oneworld
TWY TWY 1 83%
Aircraft on this route
221 Airbus A220-100 – DL, WS
320 Airbus A320 – KE, VS
738 Boeing 737-800 – SY
BCS1 Airbus A220-100 – DL
CR9 Bombardier CRJ-900 – AF, DL, WS
Alliance coverage
SkyTeam: DL (33 flights/wk, 87%)
Unaffiliated: SY + TWY (4 flights/wk, 11%)
Oneworld: AA (1 flights/wk, 3%)
OTP based on airport-level delay snapshots. Duration ranges reflect seasonal/directional variation.

Weekly Schedule Pattern

Nonstop flight frequency by day of week, MSP to PIT direction.
Mon
9
flights
Tue
8
flights
Wed
13
flights
Thu
9
flights
Fri
15
flights
Sat
6
flights
Sun
14
flights
Departure time distribution
12 AM6 AM12 PM6 PM12 AM
Morning departures
Afternoon/evening departures
16
Nonstop flights
74
Outbound / wk
126
Return / wk

Connection Landscape

Beyond nonstop. 1-stop and 2-stop options for MSP to PIT.
1-STOP
One-Stop Connections
76
Hubs
~3h
Fastest
~24h
Longest
Verified with published schedule alignment and minimum connection time.
2-STOP
Two-Stop Connections
3,292
Candidates
Two-stop connections loaded in the connections tab above.
Connections computed from published schedules with minimum connection time verification. Use the interactive explorer above the fold to filter by airline, tier, and layover time.

On-Time Performance

What to expect at each end of your journey.
Outbound
MSP → PIT
83%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
83%
Arriving
82%
Return
PIT → MSP
90%
Generally reliable. Most flights run on time.
Departing
90%
Arriving
90%
OTP = percentage of flights arriving within 15 min of schedule. Based on airport-level delay snapshots. MSP delays → PIT delays →

Travel Essentials

Practical planning for this route.
Time Difference
+1h
Pittsburgh is 1 hour ahead of Minneapolis.
MSP: CDT · PIT: EDT

When it's 6:00 PM in Minneapolis, it's 7:00 PM in Pittsburgh.
Distance & Flight Time
725 mi / 1,167 km
Nonstop flight time is approximately 2h 5m gate to gate.
Getting to MSP

Metro Blue Line light rail runs from downtown Minneapolis (Warehouse District/Hennepin station) to T1-Lindbergh in 25–28 minutes ($2.50). The line also connects the Mall of America (Bloomington) in 13 minutes to the same station. T2-Humphrey (primarily Sun Country and charter flights) requires a free shuttle from T1 or a direct Blue Line stop at the Terminal 2-Humphrey station.Taxis and ride-hails from downtown Minneapolis cost $25–40 and take 15–30 minutes. The airport is conveniently close to both downtowns; St. Paul is 10–15 minutes by car.

MSP–PIT Quick Facts

Key statistics for the Minneapolis to Pittsburgh route.
Route details
Distance725 mi / 1,167 km
Flight time2h 5m
Time difference+1 hour
Airlines (nonstop)4
Weekly flights74 out / 126 return
1-stop connectionsAvailable
Origin: MSP
IATA / ICAOMSP / KMSP
TimezoneAmerica/Chicago
Passengers/yr36.1M
Elevation841 ft / 256 m
Destination: PIT
IATA / ICAOPIT / KPIT
TimezoneAmerica/New_York
Passengers/yr9.7M
Elevation1,203 ft / 367 m

Frequently Asked Questions

Common questions about MSP to PIT flights.
Nonstop flights from Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field to Pittsburgh International Airport take about 2h 5m gate to gate. The route covers 725 miles.
4 airlines operate flights from MSP to PIT: Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines, American Airlines, and others.
This route has frequent daily service. Check the schedule above for departure days and times in each direction.
Yes, 1-stop connections are available, ranked by layover time. Common connecting points include Chicago Midway, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County and John Glenn Columbus.
Pittsburgh is 1 hour ahead of Minneapolis.
Yes, return flights from PIT to MSP are available. Use the direction toggle at the top to view the return schedule.
Click the 'Search Flights' button to check availability and prices on Google Flights. You can also compare airlines and schedules on this page to find the best option.
See the On-Time Performance section for the latest delay data at both airports. This shows departure and arrival reliability to help you plan.
Route data is updated regularly from official airline schedules. On-time performance data comes from recent airport delay snapshots.

Flights from MSP to PIT

Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport / Wold–Chamberlain Field (MSP) and Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) are connected by nonstop service from Delta Air Lines, Sun Country Airlines and American Airlines. With 74 weekly departures, this is a heavily served route.

MSP to PIT Flight Duration and Schedule

Nonstop flight time from MSP to PIT is about 2 hours 5 minutes gate to gate. The route covers a distance of 725 miles (1,167 km). There are approximately 74 weekly flights outbound and 126 return, totaling 200 flights per week in both directions.

Connecting Options and Alternatives

1-stop connecting options are also available, commonly via Chicago Midway, Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County and John Glenn Columbus. Two-stop connections are also available via intermediate hubs.