Historical on-time performance
New York to Pittsburgh
335 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on LGA–PIT arrive on time 74% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate74%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay55 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled4.7%of scheduled flights
based on 2,836 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Republic AirwaysOn-time74%Medianon timep9055 minCancel4.7%Flights2,836
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline26%
- Weather3%
- Air traffic (NAS)20%
- Late aircraft51%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline22%
- Weather35%
- Air traffic (NAS)43%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS). Shares are among 134 cancellations with a reported cause (BTS reports causes from June 2003).
Over time
On-time trend
By season
On-time rate by month
When to fly
Best time to fly LGA → PIT
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
Mornings are the most reliable time of day to fly this route — 87% on time.
- Mornings87% on time · p90 15 min · 1,967 flights
- Middays84% on time · p90 30 min · 2,503 flights
- Afternoons75% on time · p90 50 min · 1,694 flights
- Evenings75% on time · p90 70 min · 1,953 flights
- Overnights72% on time · p90 65 min · 998 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 87% on time.
- Saturdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 576 flights
- Tuesdays81% on time · p90 40 min · 1,464 flights
- Wednesdays81% on time · p90 40 min · 1,463 flights
- Thursdays79% on time · p90 45 min · 1,456 flights
- Mondays79% on time · p90 40 min · 1,460 flights
- Fridays79% on time · p90 45 min · 1,446 flights
- Sundays75% on time · p90 50 min · 1,250 flights
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