Historical on-time performance
Pittsburgh to Atlanta
Flights on PIT–ATL arrive on time 88% of the time over the last 12 months.
based on 2,551 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
Not enough comparable data to name a most-on-time carrier — low-data carriers aren't ranked.
- Delta Air LinesOn-time88%Medianon timep9010 minCancel2.4%Flights2,489
- Southwest AirlinesOn-time84%Medianon timep9020 minCancel1.6%Flights62
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline40%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)21%
- Late aircraft35%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Airline.
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline67%
- Weather33%
- Air traffic (NAS)0%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Airline. Shares are among 61 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 PIT → ATL
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 63% to 90% on time.
- Middays90% on time · p90 10 min · 2,660 flights
- Mornings90% on time · p90 10 min · 2,885 flights
- Afternoons86% on time · p90 20 min · 1,094 flights
- Evenings79% on time · p90 35 min · 1,774 flights
- Overnights63% on time · p90 85 min · 105 flights · limited
Best day of week
On-time rates are fairly even by day on this route — ranging from 83% to 90% on time.
- Wednesdays90% on time · p90 10 min · 1,168 flights
- Tuesdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,156 flights
- Thursdays88% on time · p90 15 min · 1,278 flights
- Saturdays87% on time · p90 15 min · 1,047 flights
- Mondays86% on time · p90 20 min · 1,297 flights
- Fridays85% on time · p90 20 min · 1,301 flights
- Sundays83% on time · p90 20 min · 1,271 flights
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