Route · SFO → PIT · 2020–2025 BTS data
San Francisco to Pittsburgh
The SFO–PIT corridor (San Francisco, CA → Pittsburgh, PA) runs ahead of the national average, served by 1 carrier across roughly 2,254 miles.
Data updated 2026-06-13
- 85.7%
- On-time
- +6.7 pts
- vs US avg
- 54 min
- Delay when late
- 1,854
- Flights
Cancelled
0.3%
Best Month
Apr 2025 98%
Worst Month
Jul 2024 67%
Distance
2,254 mi
Carriers
1
Monthly Performance
Recent 24 months of route data.
| Period | Flights | Delayed | Cancelled | Diverted | Carriers |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 2025 | 44 | 2 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2025 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2025 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2025 | 51 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2025 | 54 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2025 | 57 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2025 | 56 | 9 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2025 | 59 | 15 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Apr 2025 | 51 | 1 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Mar 2025 | 33 | 6 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jan 2025 | 37 | 4 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Dec 2024 | 44 | 7 | 1 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2024 | 46 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Oct 2024 | 48 | 4 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Sep 2024 | 47 | 7 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Aug 2024 | 53 | 11 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Jul 2024 | 58 | 19 | 3 | 0 | UA |
| Jun 2024 | 55 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| May 2024 | 60 | 9 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Apr 2024 | 60 | 16 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Mar 2024 | 57 | 10 | 0 | 1 | UA |
| Jan 2024 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Dec 2023 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | UA |
| Nov 2023 | 49 | 3 | 0 | 0 | UA |
Cancellation Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,186 flights
Diversion Rate
0.3%
4 of 1,186 flights
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SFO - San Francisco
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for San Francisco, CA.
Origin airport →PIT - Pittsburgh
Full on-time, delay-cause, and seasonal performance for Pittsburgh, PA.
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What the Data Says About SFO to PIT
San Francisco to Pittsburgh (SFO to PIT) is one of the more dependable pairings in the BTS On-Time Performance dataset: a 85.7% on-time rate across 1,854 flights, with delays that do happen averaging 53.5 minutes. The corridor runs roughly 2,254 miles and is served by 1 carrier. Over the most recent 24 months, 4 of 1,186 flights were cancelled (0.3%) and 4 diverted (0.3%).
The monthly split is wide on this route: Apr 2025 posted the strongest performance at 98% on-time, while Jul 2024 came in at just 67% - a 31-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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