Route · PIT → PHX · 2020–2025 BTS data
Pittsburgh to Phoenix
The PIT–PHX corridor (Pittsburgh, PA → Phoenix, AZ) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 1,814 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 82.9%
- On-time
- +3.9 pts
- vs US avg
- 93 min
- Delay when late
- 3,258
- Flights
Cancelled
0.1%
Best Month
Oct 2024 90%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 66%
Distance
1,814 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 71 | 24 | 0 | 1 | WN,G4,AA |
| Nov 2025 | 70 | 14 | 0 | 0 | G4,AA,WN |
| Oct 2025 | 71 | 8 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN,G4 |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 12 | 0 | 1 | WN,AA |
| Aug 2025 | 62 | 9 | 1 | 1 | AA,WN |
| Jul 2025 | 67 | 10 | 0 | 1 | AA,WN |
| Jun 2025 | 65 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| May 2025 | 74 | 11 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN,G4 |
| Apr 2025 | 75 | 18 | 0 | 0 | G4,WN,AA |
| Mar 2025 | 78 | 15 | 0 | 1 | AA,WN,G4 |
| Feb 2025 | 57 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN,G4 |
| Jan 2025 | 51 | 13 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Dec 2024 | 65 | 14 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Nov 2024 | 61 | 16 | 0 | 0 | WN,AA |
| Oct 2024 | 62 | 6 | 0 | 0 | WN,AA |
| Sep 2024 | 64 | 13 | 0 | 0 | WN,AA |
| Aug 2024 | 67 | 18 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Jul 2024 | 66 | 18 | 0 | 2 | AA,WN |
| Jun 2024 | 64 | 15 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| May 2024 | 62 | 19 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Mar 2024 | 62 | 17 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Feb 2024 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | AA,WN |
| Jan 2024 | 63 | 15 | 1 | 1 | AA,WN |
Cancellation Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,555 flights
Diversion Rate
0.5%
8 of 1,555 flights
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PIT - Pittsburgh
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Pittsburgh, PA.
Origin airport →PHX - Phoenix
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Phoenix, AZ.
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What the Data Says About PIT to PHX
Bureau of Transportation Statistics records show Pittsburgh to Phoenix (PIT to PHX) running a 82.9% on-time rate over 3,258 tracked flights, on the stronger end of a typical domestic pairing. When flights do run late, the average delay is 92.8 minutes. The 1,814-mile corridor is served by 7 carriers, and over the last 24 months 0.1% of 1,555 flights were cancelled, 0.5% diverted.
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 90% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 66% - a 24-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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