Route · LAX → PIT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Los Angeles to Pittsburgh
The LAX–PIT corridor (Los Angeles, CA → Pittsburgh, PA) runs behind the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 2,136 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 78.2%
- On-time
- -0.8 pts
- vs US avg
- 85 min
- Delay when late
- 735
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
N/A
Worst Month
N/A
Distance
2,136 mi
Carriers
2
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 2025 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 0 | NK |
| Jul 2024 | 30 | 6 | 2 | 0 | NK |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 9 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 3 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Aug 2023 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 7 | 2 | 0 | NK |
| May 2023 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 5 | 2 | 0 | NK |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 4 | 1 | 0 | NK |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Jul 2020 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Mar 2020 | 31 | 1 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Jan 2020 | 30 | 5 | 0 | 0 | NK |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
9 of 735 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 735 flights
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LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
Origin airport →PIT - Pittsburgh
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Pittsburgh, PA.
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What the Data Says About LAX to PIT
The Los Angeles to Pittsburgh corridor (LAX to PIT) posts a 78.2% on-time rate on the lower edge of the average band, based on 735 tracked flights. Late flights run 85.3 minutes behind on average. 2 carriers cover the 2,136-mile route; over the last 24 months, 9 of 735 flights were cancelled (1.2%) and 0.0% diverted.
Monthly performance data for this route did not show a clear best/worst split in the sample window; review the monthly table above for period-by-period detail.
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Data source
Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.
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