Route · PIT → RDU · 2020–2025 BTS data
Pittsburgh to Raleigh/Durham
The PIT–RDU corridor (Pittsburgh, PA → Raleigh/Durham, NC) runs ahead of the national average, served by 7 carriers across roughly 328 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 89.5%
- On-time
- +10.5 pts
- vs US avg
- 72 min
- Delay when late
- 3,293
- Flights
Cancelled
1.2%
Best Month
Oct 2024 100%
Worst Month
Dec 2025 75%
Distance
328 mi
Carriers
7
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 61 | 15 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2025 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 58 | 13 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 55 | 11 | 0 | 1 | YX |
| May 2025 | 53 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 2 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2025 | 54 | 3 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 59 | 8 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 58 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2024 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2024 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2024 | 61 | 2 | 0 | 1 | YX,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 73 | 14 | 4 | 0 | F9,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 79 | 18 | 2 | 0 | F9,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 76 | 13 | 2 | 0 | F9,YX |
| May 2024 | 67 | 10 | 1 | 0 | F9,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 56 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2024 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2024 | 52 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2024 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YX |
Cancellation Rate
1.2%
17 of 1,442 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
2 of 1,442 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 →RDU - Raleigh/Durham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Raleigh/Durham, NC.
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What the Data Says About PIT to RDU
Pittsburgh to Raleigh/Durham (PIT to RDU) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 89.5% on-time rate across 3,293 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 71.8 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 328 miles and is served by 7 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 17 of 1,442 flights were cancelled (1.2%) and 2 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 100% on-time, while Dec 2025 came in at just 75% - a 25-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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