Direct Flights from Chicago to Pittsburgh
Nonstop service from ORD to PIT on American, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
About Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is a city in Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, United States, and its county seat. Located in southwestern Pennsylvania where the Allegheny and Monongahela Rivers meet to form the Ohio River, it had a population of 302,971 at the 2020 census, making it the second-most populous city in Pennsylvania after Philadelphia. The Pittsburgh metropolitan area has over 2.43 million people, making it the largest in the Ohio Valley and Appalachia, the second-largest in Pennsylvania, and the 28th-largest in the U.S.
Top things to do in Pittsburgh
- The Carnegie Museum of Natural History is a natural history museum in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. It was founded by Pittsburgh-based industrialist Andrew Carnegie in 1896.
- The Carnegie Museum of Art is an art museum in the Oakland neighborhood of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
- The Andy Warhol Museum is located on the North Shore of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States. It is the largest museum in North America dedicated to a single artist.
- The Meadowcroft Rockshelter is an archaeological site which is located near Avella in Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania.
- The Pittsburgh Zoo & Aquarium is a zoo and aquarium in the United States, one of only six major zoo and aquarium hybrids in the United States.
- Phipps Conservatory and Botanical Gardens is a botanical garden set in Schenley Park in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States.
- The Kamin Science Center, formerly known as the Carnegie Science Center, is one of the four Carnegie Museums of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
- Saint Paul Cathedral is the mother church of the Diocese of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, in the United States.
- The National Aviary, located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, is the only independent indoor nonprofit aviary in the United States.
- Saint Vincent Archabbey is a Benedictine monastery in Westmoreland County, Pennsylvania in the city of Latrobe.
- Holy Name Cathedral is a Catholic cathedral and parish church in Steubenville, Ohio, United States. It is the seat of the Diocese of Steubenville.
- St. John the Baptist Byzantine Catholic Cathedral is the mother church of Ruthenian Greek Catholic Church.
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Planning a trip to Pittsburgh
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Pittsburgh is April–June and September–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 61–80°F.
- How long to stay
- Pittsburgh rewards a longer visit — a full week lets you explore its many sights, from Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Museum of Art, and The Andy Warhol Museum and beyond.
Frequently asked questions
- Is there a direct flight from Chicago to Pittsburgh?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Chicago (ORD) to Pittsburgh (PIT) on American, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Chicago to Pittsburgh?
- American, United fly nonstop between Chicago (ORD) and Pittsburgh (PIT).
- How many nonstop flights are there from Chicago to Pittsburgh?
- There are about 11 nonstop departures per day (roughly 77 per week) from Chicago to Pittsburgh.
- How far is Pittsburgh from Chicago?
- Pittsburgh is about 411 miles from Chicago by air.
- What is there to do in Pittsburgh?
- Popular things to do include Carnegie Museum of Natural History, Carnegie Museum of Art, The Andy Warhol Museum, Meadowcroft Rockshelter, and more.
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