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CGX to PIT: distance & flight time
Chicago (Chicago Meigs Airport) → Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport)
395 mi
635 km · 343 nm
1h 30m
estimated nonstop flight time
+1h
time difference · heading east
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Flight time details
395 miles nonstop takes roughly 1h 30m gate to gate, flying east. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 1-hour time gain when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- CGX — Chicago Meigs Airport · Chicago, United States
- PIT — Pittsburgh International Airport · Pittsburgh, United States
Distances are great-circle ("as the crow flies") — the same basis airlines use for frequent-flyer miles.
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Near CGX
- ORD · Chicago O'Hare International Airport17 mi away
- MDW · Chicago Midway International Airport9 mi away
- GYY · Gary Chicago International Airport20 mi away
- PWK · Chicago Executive Airport23 mi away
Near PIT
- AGC · Allegheny County Airport19 mi away
- BFP · Beaver County Airport21 mi away
- HLG · Wheeling Ohio County Airport31 mi away
- LBE · Arnold Palmer Regional Airport46 mi away
Frequently asked questions
How far is CGX from PIT?
The flight distance from Chicago (CGX) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 395 miles (635 km, 343 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from CGX to PIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 1h 30m gate to gate. Actual time varies with winds, routing and season — eastbound transatlantic flights, for example, are usually faster than the return.
Are there nonstop flights from CGX to PIT?
Nonstop service on CGX–PIT depends on the season and the day of week. Run the fare search on this page with the nonstop filter applied to see current direct options; when there is no nonstop, a single connection through a carrier hub adds roughly 2–4 hours to the 1h 30m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Chicago and Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh is 1 hour ahead of Chicago.
What is the cheapest way to fly from CGX to PIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on CGX–PIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some CGX to PIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain CGX–PIT tickets below the price airlines permit us to publish online, so those fares can only be quoted over the phone. Call the travel desk and an agent will check phone-only inventory for your dates.