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Route · PIT → LGA · 2020–2025 BTS data

Pittsburgh to New York

According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), PIT to LGA (Pittsburgh to New York) ranks #494 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).

Data updated 2026-06-13

85.4%
On-time
+6.4 pts
vs US avg
86 min
Delay when late
16,930
Flights
#494 of 4927
Corpus placement

Cancelled

3.1%

Best Month

Sep 2024 94%

Worst Month

Dec 2025 73%

Distance

335 mi

Carriers

18

Monthly Performance

Recent 24 months of route data.

Period Flights Delayed Cancelled Diverted Carriers
Dec 2025 222 60 10 0 YX,OO
Nov 2025 236 49 9 0 OO,YX
Oct 2025 257 67 12 0 OO,YX
Sep 2025 294 40 6 0 OO,YX
Aug 2025 271 32 4 0 OO,YX
Jul 2025 277 59 34 0 OO,YX
Jun 2025 264 68 18 2 OO,YX
May 2025 244 59 5 1 YX
Apr 2025 239 35 0 0 YX
Mar 2025 234 33 5 1 YX
Feb 2025 222 30 6 0 YX
Jan 2025 234 46 4 0 YX
Dec 2024 225 46 0 1 9E,YX
Nov 2024 258 28 0 0 YX,NK,9E,AA
Oct 2024 284 22 0 0 YX,NK,AA,9E
Sep 2024 268 17 0 0 YX,9E,AA,NK
Aug 2024 273 65 17 1 AA,NK,YX,9E
Jul 2024 276 73 21 1 9E,AA,NK,YX
Jun 2024 283 62 14 0 9E,AA,NK,YX
May 2024 301 37 7 1 9E,AA,NK,YX
Apr 2024 269 28 1 0 9E,AA,OO,YX
Mar 2024 266 26 0 1 9E,AA,YX,OO
Feb 2024 260 23 8 1 9E,AA,YX
Jan 2024 246 35 9 0 9E,YX

PIT–LGA seasonal on-time pattern

Best: April (88.8%) · weakest: July (81.8%)

80%82%84%86%88%90% JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec 83.7%

Strongest calendar month

April

88.8% on-time · ~210 flights/mo

Busiest calendar month

March

~272 flights/mo avg

Weakest calendar month

July

81.8% on-time · ~229 flights/mo

Cancellation Rate

3.1%

190 of 6,203 flights

Diversion Rate

0.2%

10 of 6,203 flights

Explore origin & destination

On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.

PIT - Pittsburgh

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Pittsburgh, PA.

PIT on-time profile

LGA - New York

Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for New York, NY.

LGA on-time profile

Compare the two airports

See PIT and LGA side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.

Compare PIT vs LGA

Origin-hub reliability standing

Among PIT's stronger departures

PIT → LGA posts a 85.4% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 13 of 33 BTS-tracked routes leaving Pittsburgh. The same hub also shows 19 mid-band and 1 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #1098 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).

What the Data Says About PIT to LGA

Pittsburgh to New York (PIT to LGA) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.4% on-time rate across 16,930 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 85.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 335 miles and is served by 18 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 190 of 6,203 flights were cancelled (3.1%) and 10 diverted (0.2%).

The monthly split is wide on this route: Sep 2024 posted the strongest performance at 94% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 73% - a 21-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.

On the multi-year calendar, PIT–LGA peaks in April at 88.8% on-time while March carries the heaviest traffic (~272 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 81.8%, a 7.0-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.

Frequently Asked Questions

Where does PIT to LGA rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking, PIT to LGA ranks #494 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1). That ordinal matches our busiest-routes listing (total_flights DESC). See /methodology#corpus-placement for the exact sort basis.
How often are flights delayed from PIT to LGA? ▼
Flights from Pittsburgh to New York have a 85.4% on-time rate based on 16,930 flights. The average delay is 85.5 minutes. The best recent month was Sep 2024 with 94% on-time.
What is the cancellation rate for PIT to LGA? ▼
Over the last 24 months, 3.1% of flights on this route were cancelled (190 of 6,203 flights) and 0.2% were diverted.
How far is the flight from PIT to LGA? ▼
The flight distance from Pittsburgh (PIT) to New York (LGA) is approximately 335 miles. This route is served by 18 carriers.
When is the best time to fly from PIT to LGA? ▼
The best recent month for on-time performance was Sep 2024 (94% on-time). The worst was Dec 2025 (73% on-time). Consider booking during months with historically better performance.

Airports on this route

PIT Airport

Pittsburgh
LGA Airport

New York
Data source

Data Source: Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), On-Time Performance Data. Statistics reflect cumulative performance across all available reporting periods.

Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified.

Using PIT–LGA data

PIT–LGA runs 6.4 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.

  • Compare PIT and LGA airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. PIT airport
  • If your dates flex, April (88.8% on-time) beats July (81.8%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
  • 4 other routes post a similar 85.4% on-time rate; compare before you commit to this pairing. Similar routes

On-time rate reflects the BTS historical average across all reporting carriers on this origin–destination pair, not any single flight or booking recommendation.

Data sourced from U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) On-Time Performance data. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainFlights

Every figure on PlainFlights is rendered directly from BTS On-Time Performance data, no number is typed in by an editor. This page aggregates this specific route's on-time performance and monthly trend, live from the dataset. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, or report a data error.