Dallas/Fort Worth to Pittsburgh

What the Data Says About DFW to PIT

The Dallas/Fort Worth to Pittsburgh corridor (DFW → PIT) covers roughly 1,067 miles and is served by 6 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 8,487 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 76.3% on-time rate with an average delay of 73.3 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 3,068 flights were recorded on this pairing — 49 cancelled (1.6%) and 4 diverted (0.1%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 6 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 8,487 total flights analyzed, the 76.3% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 73.3-minute average delay applies only to flights that actually ran late, so it is not the average wait across all departures — the majority of flights on this route depart on time under the BTS definition of a delay (15+ minutes past schedule).

Looking at recent months, Oct 2024 posted the best performance on this corridor at 86% on-time, while Jun 2025 came in at 60% on-time — a 26-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the DFW to PIT route, the combination of a 76.3% on-time rate, 73.3-minute average delay, 1.6% recent cancellation rate, and 6 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.