Direct Flights from Houston to Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh · Pennsylvania
Nonstop service from IAH and HOU to PIT on Southwest, United. Here's the schedule at a glance — plus what to do once you land.
Which airports fly this route
Houston has 2 airports with nonstop service to Pittsburgh. Fares differ by airport — each row opens that exact search on Kayak.
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- Find flights ↗IAHPITGeorge Bush Intercontinental
- Find flights ↗HOUPITWilliam P. Hobby
How rare is this nonstop?
49 cities have a nonstop to Pittsburgh, Houston among them.
How long to go to Pittsburgh for, from Houston
2h 45m in the air, 1,117 miles. That is a long weekend without much friction, though three nights beats two once you add the airport time at both ends.
With roughly 4 departures a day, you are not tied to one flight: if a meeting overruns or the weather turns, there is another one behind it.
About Pittsburgh
The pleasure of Pittsburgh remains a well-kept secret. Though not built up by reputation, the city's unique combination of bridges, steep hills, and broad rivers make it one of the most naturally scenic cities in the country. Cheap food and beer abound in this true sports town and the locals are amazingly friendly. A city of about 303,000 (2021) in Allegheny County, at the center of a metro area of about 2.4 million in southwestern Pennsylvania, Pittsburgh is situated at the confluence of three rivers: the Monongahela and Allegheny Rivers, which meet to form the Ohio River. The city's unique terrain has resulted in an unusual city design and a hodge-podge of unique neighborhood "pockets" with diverse ethnic and architectural heritage. Pittsburgh has a rich history and, for its size, an unusual array of cultural treasures, largely thanks to the wealth that was generated when Pittsburgh was a hub of industry.
Summary from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA).
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.
Attraction descriptions from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA); place data from Wikidata (CC0).
Pittsburgh weather, compared with Houston
19° cooler than Houston on average across the year, on daytime highs:
- January
- Pittsburgh 37°F · Houston 64°F · 27° colder
- April
- Pittsburgh 63°F · Houston 80°F · 17° colder
- July
- Pittsburgh 83°F · Houston 94°F · 11° colder
- October
- Pittsburgh 63°F · Houston 82°F · 19° colder
January bottoms out near 37°F — a real coat, not a layer. Pittsburgh also swings harder through the year than Houston does — 46° between its coldest and warmest months against 31°.
Average daily highs, 1991–2020 station normals from Meteostat (CC BY 4.0), measured at the nearest weather station to each city.
Planning a trip to Pittsburgh
- Best time to visit
- The best time to visit Pittsburgh is April–June and August–October, when daytime highs are a comfortable 63–82°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 Houston to Pittsburgh?
- Yes — you can fly nonstop from Houston (IAH, HOU) to Pittsburgh (PIT) on Southwest, United.
- Which airlines fly nonstop from Houston to Pittsburgh?
- Southwest, United fly nonstop between Houston (IAH, HOU) and Pittsburgh (PIT).
- Which Houston airport has nonstop flights to Pittsburgh?
- You can leave from 2 Houston airports: IAH (George Bush Intercontinental) on United; HOU (William P. Hobby) on Southwest.
- How many nonstop flights are there from Houston to Pittsburgh?
- There are about 4 nonstop departures per day (roughly 28 per week) from Houston to Pittsburgh.
- How far is Pittsburgh from Houston?
- Pittsburgh is about 1,117 miles from Houston 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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