Route · PIT → PHL · 2020–2025 BTS data
Pittsburgh to Philadelphia
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), PIT to PHL (Pittsburgh to Philadelphia) ranks #1507 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 81.1%
- On-time
- +2.1 pts
- vs US avg
- 84 min
- Delay when late
- 8,155
- Flights
- #1507 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
2.4%
Best Month
Nov 2024 87%
Worst Month
Aug 2025 60%
Distance
268 mi
Carriers
24
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 60 | 13 | 1 | 0 | YX,OH,F9 |
| Nov 2025 | 91 | 13 | 0 | 0 | F9,OH,AA,YX |
| Oct 2025 | 172 | 44 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH,F9 |
| Sep 2025 | 122 | 31 | 0 | 0 | OH,F9,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 139 | 55 | 1 | 0 | AA,YX,F9,OH |
| Jul 2025 | 139 | 50 | 16 | 0 | AA,OH,YX,F9 |
| Jun 2025 | 146 | 51 | 7 | 1 | AA,OH,YX,F9 |
| May 2025 | 201 | 70 | 4 | 0 | AA,OH,F9 |
| Apr 2025 | 186 | 45 | 0 | 0 | F9,OH,YX,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 61 | 12 | 1 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Feb 2025 | 82 | 17 | 7 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Jan 2025 | 71 | 27 | 2 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Dec 2024 | 75 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Nov 2024 | 126 | 17 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH,F9,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 204 | 33 | 0 | 0 | YX,F9,AA,OH |
| Sep 2024 | 184 | 52 | 0 | 0 | YX,OH,AA,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 218 | 72 | 12 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 234 | 76 | 14 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 195 | 57 | 8 | 1 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| May 2024 | 181 | 31 | 3 | 0 | AA,F9,OH,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 118 | 27 | 0 | 1 | AA,OH,YX |
| Mar 2024 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Feb 2024 | 70 | 10 | 0 | 0 | AA,OH,YX |
| Jan 2024 | 65 | 17 | 1 | 0 | AA,YX |
PIT–PHL seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (89.1%) · weakest: July (74.0%)
Strongest calendar month
November
89.1% on-time · ~99 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
July
~139 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
74.0% on-time · ~139 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
2.4%
78 of 3,210 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
3 of 3,210 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 profilePHL - Philadelphia
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Philadelphia, PA.
PHL on-time profileCompare the two airports
See PIT and PHL side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare PIT vs PHLOrigin-hub reliability standing
Mid-pack among PIT departures
From PIT, this corridor sits with 19 other 75–85% on-time routes out of 33 tracked departures, not the hub's reliability leaders (13 at ≥85%) and not the softest ( 1 below 75%). Destination: Philadelphia · fleet on-time rank #2718 of 4927.
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What the Data Says About PIT to PHL
8,155 tracked flights put the PIT to PHL pairing (Pittsburgh to Philadelphia) at a 81.1% on-time rate, squarely in line with the wider network. Delays that do occur run 84.2 minutes on average. Across the 268-mile route and its 24 carriers, the trailing 24 months show 2.4% cancelled and 0.1% diverted (3,210 flights sampled).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Nov 2024 posted the strongest performance at 87% on-time, while Aug 2025 came in at just 60% - a 26-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, PIT–PHL peaks in November at 89.1% on-time while July carries the heaviest traffic (~139 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 74.0%, a 15.1-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
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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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Using PIT–PHL data
PIT–PHL is mid-pack at 81.1% on-time; month and carrier mix move more than the corridor headline.
- Compare PIT and PHL airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. PIT airport
- If your dates flex, November (89.1% on-time) beats July (74.0%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 81.1% 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.
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