Route · RDU → PIT · 2020–2025 BTS data
Raleigh/Durham to Pittsburgh
According to PlainFlights' route traffic ranking (BTS On-Time Performance total flights), RDU to PIT (Raleigh/Durham to Pittsburgh) ranks #3194 of 4927 tracked domestic routes by total flights (most flights = #1).
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 88%
- On-time
- +9 pts
- vs US avg
- 73 min
- Delay when late
- 3,290
- Flights
- #3194 of 4927
- Corpus placement
Cancelled
1.3%
Best Month
Oct 2024 100%
Worst Month
Jul 2025 69%
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 | 6 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2025 | 62 | 14 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2025 | 60 | 9 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Aug 2025 | 57 | 8 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jul 2025 | 59 | 18 | 1 | 1 | YX |
| Jun 2025 | 55 | 13 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| May 2025 | 53 | 7 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Apr 2025 | 60 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2025 | 62 | 1 | 1 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2025 | 54 | 4 | 3 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2025 | 59 | 6 | 2 | 0 | YX |
| Dec 2024 | 58 | 9 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Nov 2024 | 53 | 2 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Oct 2024 | 59 | 0 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Sep 2024 | 60 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX,F9 |
| Aug 2024 | 73 | 17 | 4 | 0 | F9,YX |
| Jul 2024 | 79 | 16 | 2 | 0 | F9,YX |
| Jun 2024 | 76 | 11 | 2 | 0 | F9,YX |
| May 2024 | 67 | 9 | 1 | 0 | F9,YX |
| Apr 2024 | 56 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Mar 2024 | 52 | 4 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Feb 2024 | 52 | 3 | 0 | 0 | YX |
| Jan 2024 | 59 | 5 | 0 | 0 | YX |
RDU–PIT seasonal on-time pattern
Best: November (92.0%) · weakest: July (78.6%)
Strongest calendar month
November
92.0% on-time · ~53 flights/mo
Busiest calendar month
May
~59 flights/mo avg
Weakest calendar month
July
78.6% on-time · ~59 flights/mo
Cancellation Rate
1.3%
19 of 1,442 flights
Diversion Rate
0.1%
1 of 1,442 flights
Explore origin & destination
On-time and delay data for the airports this route connects.
RDU - Raleigh/Durham
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Raleigh/Durham, NC.
RDU on-time profilePIT - Pittsburgh
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Pittsburgh, PA.
PIT on-time profileCompare the two airports
See RDU and PIT side by side on delays, cancellations, and reliability.
Compare RDU vs PITOrigin-hub reliability standing
Among RDU's stronger departures
RDU → PIT posts a 88% on-time rate, landing in the ≥85% band with 9 of 35 BTS-tracked routes leaving Raleigh/Durham. The same hub also shows 25 mid-band and 1 challenged departures · fleet-wide on-time rank #420 of 4927 (highest on-time = #1).
Similar routes
Other BTS-tracked routes with comparable performance or trip length to RDU–PIT.
Routes with a similar on-time rate
What the Data Says About RDU to PIT
Raleigh/Durham to Pittsburgh (RDU to PIT) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 88% on-time rate across 3,290 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 73.1 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 328 miles and is served by 7 carriers. Over the most recent 24 months, 19 of 1,442 flights were cancelled (1.3%) and 1 diverted (0.1%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Oct 2024 posted the strongest performance at 100% on-time, while Jul 2025 came in at just 69% - a 31-point swing worth factoring into travel timing.
On the multi-year calendar, RDU–PIT peaks in November at 92.0% on-time while May carries the heaviest traffic (~59 flights per month) ; the softest month is July at 78.6%, a 13.4-point swing that repeats because the corridor's weather and holiday mix stays stable year to year.
Frequently Asked Questions
Where does RDU to PIT rank among US routes by traffic? ▼
How often are flights delayed from RDU to PIT? ▼
What is the cancellation rate for RDU to PIT? ▼
How far is the flight from RDU to PIT? ▼
When is the best time to fly from RDU to PIT? ▼
Airports on this route
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 RDU–PIT data
RDU–PIT runs 9 pts above the national 79% average; the remaining risk is month-to-month swing and carrier mix, not a weak headline rate.
- Compare RDU and PIT airport profiles: delay causes and top routes differ even on the same corridor. RDU airport
- If your dates flex, November (92.0% on-time) beats July (78.6%) on this corridor. Seasonal chart
- 4 other routes post a similar 88% 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.
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.