Historical on-time performance
Pittsburgh to New York
335 miData through May 2026Source: US DOT · BTS
Flights on PIT–LGA arrive on time 77% of the time over the last 12 months.
On-time rate77%arrived within 15 min
p90 delay45 min1 in 10 flights is worse (tail risk)
Cancelled5.1%of scheduled flights
based on 2,835 flights over the last 12 months. On-time means arriving within 15 minutes (BTS standard).
By airline
How each carrier compares
- Republic AirwaysOn-time77%Medianon timep9045 minCancel5.1%Flights2,835
Why flights run late
Delay causes
- Airline19%
- Weather4%
- Air traffic (NAS)51%
- Late aircraft27%
- Security0%
Most delay minutes here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS).
When flights don't go
Why flights were cancelled
- Airline17%
- Weather37%
- Air traffic (NAS)46%
- Security0%
Most cancellations here are attributed to Air traffic (NAS). Shares are among 144 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 → LGA
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 — 90% on time.
- Mornings90% on time · p90 10 min · 3,317 flights
- Middays83% on time · p90 30 min · 2,101 flights
- Afternoons74% on time · p90 60 min · 1,953 flights
- Evenings68% on time · p90 70 min · 1,749 flights
Best day of week
Saturdays are the most reliable day to fly this route — 87% on time.
- Saturdays87% on time · p90 20 min · 566 flights
- Wednesdays83% on time · p90 30 min · 1,464 flights
- Tuesdays82% on time · p90 30 min · 1,463 flights
- Mondays80% on time · p90 25 min · 1,461 flights
- Fridays80% on time · p90 45 min · 1,452 flights
- Thursdays78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,455 flights
- Sundays78% on time · p90 40 min · 1,259 flights
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