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ERF to PIT: distance & flight time
Erfurt (Erfurt Airport) → Pittsburgh (Pittsburgh International Airport)
4,171 mi
6,712 km · 3,624 nm
8h 39m
estimated nonstop flight time
-6h
time difference · heading northwest
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Flight time details
4,171 miles nonstop takes roughly 8h 39m gate to gate, flying northwest. Add 45–90 minutes per connection if there's no nonstop service. Remember to factor the 6-hour time set-back when reading arrival times on your ticket.
The two airports
- ERF — Erfurt Airport · Erfurt, Germany
- 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 ERF
- EIB · Eisenach-Kindel Airport21 mi away
- HOQ · Hof-Plauen Airport62 mi away
- LEJ · Leipzig/Halle Airport63 mi away
- CSO · Cochstedt Airport64 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 ERF from PIT?
The flight distance from Erfurt (ERF) to Pittsburgh (PIT) is 4,171 miles (6,712 km, 3,624 nautical miles), measured along the great-circle route airlines actually fly.
How long is the flight from ERF to PIT?
A nonstop flight takes about 8h 39m 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 ERF to PIT?
Nonstop service on ERF–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 8h 39m nonstop estimate.
What is the time difference between Erfurt and Pittsburgh?
Pittsburgh is 6 hours behind Erfurt.
What is the cheapest way to fly from ERF to PIT?
Compare live fares online, then call CheapoTrav — our agents have unpublished consolidator fares on ERF–PIT that never appear on search engines, with no booking fees.
Why are some ERF to PIT fares phone-only?
Consolidator contracts let us sell certain ERF–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.