Route · LGA → PIT · 2020–2025 BTS data
New York to Pittsburgh
The LGA–PIT corridor (New York, NY → Pittsburgh, PA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 18 carriers across roughly 335 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 84.9%
- On-time
- +5.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 82 min
- Delay when late
- 16,934
- Flights
Cancelled
2.8%
Best Month
Oct 2024 95%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 68%
Distance
335 mi
Carriers
18
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 221 | 71 | 8 | 0 | YX,OO |
| Nov 2025 | 236 | 67 | 6 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 258 | 66 | 8 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Sep 2025 | 294 | 42 | 4 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Aug 2025 | 271 | 34 | 4 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Jul 2025 | 277 | 76 | 24 | 0 | OO,YX |
| Jun 2025 | 263 | 72 | 16 | 0 | OO,YX |
| May 2025 | 243 | 63 | 7 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2025 | 238 | 40 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 234 | 39 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2025 | 222 | 43 | 5 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 235 | 33 | 4 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 225 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 258 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 9E,YX,NK,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 284 | 13 | 0 | 1 | YX,NK,AA,9E |
| Sep 2024 | 266 | 18 | 0 | 0 | YX,9E,AA,NK |
| Aug 2024 | 273 | 67 | 26 | 0 | AA,NK,YX,9E |
| Jul 2024 | 276 | 65 | 19 | 0 | 9E,AA,NK,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 283 | 54 | 12 | 1 | 9E,AA,NK,YX |
| May 2024 | 301 | 52 | 8 | 0 | 9E,AA,NK,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 268 | 42 | 3 | 0 | 9E,AA,OO,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 266 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 9E,AA,YX,OO |
| Feb 2024 | 261 | 22 | 7 | 0 | 9E,AA,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 246 | 49 | 9 | 0 | 9E,YX |
Cancellation Rate
2.8%
174 of 6,199 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
2 of 6,199 flights
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LGA - New York
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.
Origin airport →PIT - Pittsburgh
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Pittsburgh, PA.
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What the Data Says About LGA to PIT
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show New York to Pittsburgh (LGA to PIT) running a 84.9% on-time rate over 16,934 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 81.6 minutes. The 335-mile corridor is served by 18 carriers, and over the last 24 months 2.8% of 6,199 flights were cancelled, 0.0% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 95% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 68% - a 28-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
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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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