New York to Pittsburgh

What the Data Says About LGA to PIT

The New York to Pittsburgh corridor (LGA → PIT) covers roughly 335 miles and is served by 18 carriers, based on Bureau of Transportation Statistics reporting. Across 16,934 flights in the dataset, this route posts a 84.9% on-time rate with an average delay of 81.6 minutes when flights run late. Over the most recent 24 months of BTS data, 6,199 flights were recorded on this pairing — 174 cancelled (2.8%) and 2 diverted (0.0%). Those baseline metrics tell you what to expect before you book.

Having 18 carriers on the route matters: more carriers generally means more daily schedule options, competitive pricing, and redundancy when flights are cancelled. With 16,934 total flights analyzed, the 84.9% on-time figure is statistically meaningful rather than a small-sample fluke. The 81.6-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 95% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at 68% on-time — a 28-point gap between best and worst recent month. For travelers evaluating the LGA to PIT route, the combination of a 84.9% on-time rate, 81.6-minute average delay, 2.8% recent cancellation rate, and 18 available carriers is the concrete summary of what BTS data shows about reliability on this pairing.