Route · PIT → LAX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Pittsburgh to Los Angeles
The PIT–LAX corridor (Pittsburgh, PA → Los Angeles, CA) runs behind the national average, served by 2 carriers across roughly 2,136 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 72.8%
- On-time
- -6.2 pts
- vs US avg
- 74 min
- Delay when late
- 795
- Flights
Cancelled
1.6%
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 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Oct 2025 | 30 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jul 2025 | 31 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Jun 2025 | 30 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| May 2025 | 31 | 4 | 0 | 0 | AA |
| Aug 2024 | 31 | 12 | 3 | 0 | NK |
| Jul 2024 | 30 | 5 | 2 | 0 | NK |
| Mar 2024 | 30 | 8 | 1 | 0 | NK |
| Jan 2024 | 30 | 8 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Nov 2023 | 30 | 7 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Oct 2023 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Sep 2023 | 30 | 6 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Aug 2023 | 31 | 10 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Jul 2023 | 31 | 11 | 1 | 0 | NK |
| Jun 2023 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | NK |
| May 2023 | 31 | 12 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Apr 2023 | 30 | 13 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Mar 2023 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Jan 2023 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Dec 2022 | 31 | 14 | 2 | 0 | NK |
| Oct 2022 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 0 | NK |
| Jul 2022 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 0 | NK |
| Jun 2022 | 30 | 9 | 1 | 0 | NK |
| Jul 2020 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | NK |
Cancellation Rate
1.6%
12 of 733 flights
Diversion Rate
0.0%
0 of 733 flights
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On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
PIT - Pittsburgh
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Pittsburgh, PA.
Origin airport →LAX - Los Angeles
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Los Angeles, CA.
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What the Data Says About PIT to LAX
On-time performance on the PIT to LAX pairing (Pittsburgh to Los Angeles) trails a chunk of the network: 72.8% of 795 tracked flights arrived on schedule, with a 74.1-minute average delay on the ones that ran late. The route spans about 2,136 miles across 2 carriers. Cancellations over the trailing 24 months hit 1.6% (12 of 733 flights), with 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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