Historical on-time performance
Philadelphia to Pittsburgh
Flights on PHL–PIT arrive on time 73% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 999 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- PSA AirlinesOn-time82%Medianon timep9030 minCancel1.2%Flights85
- Republic AirwaysbestOn-time79%Medianon timep9045 minCancel3.6%Flights279
- American AirlinesOn-time70%Medianon timep9070 minCancel2.0%Flights635
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline27%
- Weather5%
- Air traffic (NAS)14%
- Late aircraft54%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Late aircraft.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline0%
- Weather96%
- Air traffic (NAS)4%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Weather. Shares are among 24 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 PHL → PIT
All airlines · rolling 36 months (2023-06 .. 2026-05).
Best time of day
On-time rates are fairly even by time of day on this route — ranging from 68% to 83% on time.
- Middays83% on time · p90 35 min · 822 flights
- Mornings82% on time · p90 30 min · 551 flights
- Overnights77% on time · p90 55 min · 795 flights
- Afternoons71% on time · p90 65 min · 1,134 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 80 min · 1,073 flights
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 70% to 80% on time.
- Wednesdays80% on time · p90 45 min · 607 flights
- Tuesdays80% on time · p90 50 min · 607 flights
- Thursdays75% on time · p90 60 min · 660 flights
- Mondays75% on time · p90 65 min · 655 flights
- Sundays74% on time · p90 65 min · 658 flights
- Saturdays71% on time · p90 70 min · 524 flights
- Fridays70% on time · p90 65 min · 664 flights
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