Airport · PIT · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania

Pittsburgh, PA

Pittsburgh, PA posts below-median on-time performance among the 382 tracked U.S. airports, as a high-volume U.S. airport. According to the U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, drawn from 462,554 flights (2020–2025); its biggest delay driver is late aircraft.

Compiled by PlainFlights Editorial, Flight Performance Editorial Team

Data updated 2026-06-13

83.3%
On-time: Top 51%
on-time, US airports: 74 min
Delay when late: 1.18%
Cancelled

Key Performance Metrics

Total Flights

462,554

Best Month

Nov 94.5%

Worst Month

Jul 90%

Delayed

77,031

Cancelled

5,444

60-65%

1
65-70%

4
70-75%

9
75-80%

48
80-85%

192
85-90%

116
90-95%

12

What this shows PIT is marked in the 80-85% band.

Delay Cause Breakdown

Top delay cause: Late Aircraft. Total delay minutes: 2,545,651.

Late Aircraft 36.4% (926,321 min)

Carrier 30.2% (769,798 min)

NAS (National Aviation System) 28.1% (714,637 min)

Weather 5.1% (130,714 min)

Security 0.2% (4,181 min)

Seasonal Performance Patterns

Monthly averages across all years of data. Best month: November (94.5% on-time). Most delays: July (90% on-time).

Month	Avg Flights	Avg Delayed	Avg Cancelled	On-Time %
December	6,321	1,133	58	92%
November	6,410	829	25	94.5%
October	6,760	900	32	94.2%
September	6,308	818	32	94.3%
August	6,812	1,334	81	91.6%
July	6,882	1,634	98	90%
June	6,311	1,440	68	90.4%
May	6,119	1,057	47	92.7%
April	6,119	906	181	93.7%
March	6,907	1,010	147	93.7%
February	5,870	849	59	93.8%
January	6,275	930	80	93.7%

Year-Over-Year Performance

Annual flight volume and on-time trends at PIT.

Year	Flights	Delayed	Cancelled	On-Time %
2025	86,345	7,281	629	91.6%
2024	87,662	7,082	624	91.9%
2023	84,262	6,107	565	92.8%
2022	80,951	6,373	1,335	92.1%
2021	65,248	4,204	454	93.6%
2020	58,086	1,961	1,837	96.6%

Cancellation & Diversion Analysis

Flight disruption statistics for Pittsburgh, PA.

Cancellation Rate

1.18%

5,444 of 462,554 flights

Diversion Rate

0.09%

420 of 462,554 flights

Delay Rate

16.7%

77,031 of 462,554 flights

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of flight data.

Period	Flights	Dep Delayed	Arr Delayed	Cancelled	Diverted
Dec 2025	6,949	750	944	52	5
Nov 2025	7,014	524	676	62	5
Oct 2025	7,701	599	774	31	7
Sep 2025	7,343	478	566	24	4
Aug 2025	7,680	648	841	46	16
Jul 2025	7,919	846	1,188	131	13
Jun 2025	7,672	857	1,198	63	9
May 2025	7,569	637	893	38	6
Apr 2025	7,350	512	692	23	3
Mar 2025	7,135	516	718	43	10
Feb 2025	5,875	474	587	49	0
Jan 2025	6,138	440	533	67	3
Dec 2024	6,782	629	724	20	6
Nov 2024	6,770	351	423	7	2
Oct 2024	7,852	389	486	53	0
Sep 2024	7,529	404	520	11	2
Aug 2024	7,997	810	1,037	130	8
Jul 2024	8,226	969	1,248	159	12
Jun 2024	7,853	828	1,046	59	7
May 2024	7,596	769	997	45	13
Apr 2024	7,069	505	632	19	6
Mar 2024	7,231	576	701	24	5
Feb 2024	6,257	356	448	22	3
Jan 2024	6,500	496	749	75	4

Top Routes from PIT

Busiest routes to and from Pittsburgh, PA.

Route	Flights	On-Time	Distance
LGA (New York) → PIT (Pittsburgh)	16,934	84.9%	335 mi
PIT (Pittsburgh) → LGA (New York)	16,930	85.4%	335 mi
ORD (Chicago) → PIT (Pittsburgh)	16,381	80.9%	413 mi
PIT (Pittsburgh) → ORD (Chicago)	16,248	85.6%	413 mi
ATL (Atlanta) → PIT (Pittsburgh)	15,385	85.2%	526 mi
PIT (Pittsburgh) → ATL (Atlanta)	15,364	89.3%	526 mi
PIT (Pittsburgh) → CLT (Charlotte)	12,568	86%	366 mi
CLT (Charlotte) → PIT (Pittsburgh)	12,556	81.1%	366 mi
MCO (Orlando) → PIT (Pittsburgh)	11,934	76.1%	834 mi
PIT (Pittsburgh) → MCO (Orlando)	11,896	79.8%	834 mi
PIT (Pittsburgh) → EWR (Newark)	11,671	86.1%	319 mi
EWR (Newark) → PIT (Pittsburgh)	11,497	83.5%	319 mi
PIT (Pittsburgh) → BOS (Boston)	10,671	83.7%	496 mi
BOS (Boston) → PIT (Pittsburgh)	10,668	82.6%	496 mi
DEN (Denver) → PIT (Pittsburgh)	9,133	74.5%	1,290 mi
PIT (Pittsburgh) → DEN (Denver)	9,100	83%	1,290 mi
JFK (New York) → PIT (Pittsburgh)	8,691	83.6%	340 mi
PIT (Pittsburgh) → JFK (New York)	8,686	87.3%	340 mi
DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth) → PIT (Pittsburgh)	8,487	76.3%	1,067 mi
PIT (Pittsburgh) → DFW (Dallas/Fort Worth)	8,481	81.1%	1,067 mi

Airports With a Similar On-Time Rate

Other U.S. airports nationwide whose on-time rate is closest to Pittsburgh, PA's 83.3%.

Santa Barbara, CA

83.3% on-time 83,263 flights

Santa Rosa, CA

83.3% on-time 43,075 flights

Long Beach, CA

83.2% on-time 174,755 flights

Fayetteville, AR

83.2% on-time 130,348 flights

San Luis Obispo, CA

83.2% on-time 56,561 flights

Lafayette, LA

83.2% on-time 37,254 flights

Other Airports in Pennsylvania

Compare performance with other Pennsylvania airports.

PHL 81.3%

Philadelphia, PA

Philadelphia · 1,060,086 flights

MDT 82.8%

Harrisburg, PA

Harrisburg · 60,271 flights

ABE 83.7%

Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton, PA

Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton · 48,496 flights

AVP 82.7%

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, PA

Scranton/Wilkes-Barre · 21,551 flights

SCE 83.8%

State College, PA

State College · 9,139 flights

LBE 83.5%

Latrobe, PA

Latrobe · 8,539 flights

JST 82.1%

Johnstown, PA

Johnstown · 7,267 flights

ERI 87.3%

Erie, PA

Erie · 3,197 flights

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What the Data Says About PIT

Pittsburgh, PA in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania handled 462,554 flights in the Bureau of Transportation Statistics dataset between 2020 and 2025, posting a 83.3% on-time departure rate. Of those flights, 77,031 experienced delays, 5,444 were cancelled, and 420 were diverted. The cancellation rate works out to 1.18%, the diversion rate to 0.09%, and the average delay when departures run late is 73.9 minutes. These figures are the baseline for comparing PIT against other airports in the same state and nationally.

Breaking down what drives delays at PIT, Late Aircraft leads the pack. Late Aircraft accounts for 36.4% of total delay minutes, followed by Carrier at 30.2% and NAS (National Aviation System) at 28.1%. Weather contributes 5.1% of delay minutes at this airport, while security holds the smallest share at 0.2%. Travelers often overestimate the weather share; the BTS categorization shows late-arriving aircraft and carrier operations as the larger contributors.

Seasonally, November runs the cleanest at PIT with a 94.5% on-time rate, while July is the roughest at 90% - a 5-point swing between best and worst month. Volume peaks in March, when average flights hit 6,907. The busiest route connecting PIT is to LGA (New York), with 16,934 flights at a 84.9% on-time rate. Combine these numbers - 83.3% on-time, 73.9-minute average delay, 1.18% cancellation rate, and you have a concrete picture of departure reliability at Pittsburgh, PA.

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the on-time performance rate at Pittsburgh, PA (PIT)? ▼

Pittsburgh, PA has an overall on-time departure rate of 83.3%. Out of 462,554 total flights tracked, 77,031 experienced delays and 5,444 were cancelled.

What is the most common cause of delays at PIT? ▼

The top delay cause at Pittsburgh, PA is Late Aircraft. Late Aircraft accounts for 36.4% of all delay minutes.

What is the average delay time at PIT? ▼

The average delay at Pittsburgh, PA is 73.9 minutes. This includes delays from carrier issues, weather, National Aviation System constraints, security, and late-arriving aircraft.

What is the best month to fly from PIT? ▼

Based on historical data, November has the best on-time performance at PIT with 94.5% of flights departing on time.

What is the worst month for delays at PIT? ▼

July tends to have the most delays at PIT, with an on-time rate of only 90%.

How many routes operate from PIT? ▼

Pittsburgh, PA serves at least 20 routes. The busiest route is LGA to PIT (New York - Pittsburgh) with 16,934 flights.

What is the cancellation rate at PIT? ▼

Pittsburgh, PA has a cancellation rate of 1.18%, based on 5,444 cancelled flights out of 462,554 total flights tracked.

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Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data (2020–2025). Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods. On-time rates exclude cancelled and diverted flights.

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Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights Editorial

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) Airline on-time performance and operational reliability · 2025 Accessed 2026-07-23

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. Airport figures are computed directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no figure is typed in by an editor. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.