Flights Chicago → Pittsburgh
ORD → PIT
How long is the flight from Chicago to Pittsburgh?
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Pittsburgh (PIT) takes 1h 2m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Chicago to Pittsburgh operates with a mix of aircraft including the Embraer 175, Canadair Regional Jet 700, and Boeing 737 series models. With 901 total flights recorded, the route has a punctuality rate of 72%, and when delays occur, they average at 22.5 minutes. Pittsburgh International Airport, which opened in 1944, serves as the destination for this busy route handling over eight million passengers annually.
Your rights on this US flight (DOT)
US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under the US DOT rules, if your flight is cancelled or significantly changed and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Amenities for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
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The Chicago (ORD) → Pittsburgh (PIT) route is operated by American Airlines, United Airlines. Across 2381 flights monitored in recent months, 76% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 20 minutes. The cancellation rate is 2.94%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 26.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Pittsburgh the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Pittsburgh: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Chicago (ORD) to Pittsburgh (PIT) heads east for about 662 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 2m.
Departures from Chicago on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 38% of ORD-PIT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Chicago the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Pittsburgh it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 2,381 tracked ORD-PIT flights, 76% left on time with an average delay of 20 min and a 2.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about ORD-PIT
The flight from Chicago (ORD) to Pittsburgh (PIT) takes 1h 2m on average. That is the median time recorded across 5 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Chicago (ORD) -> Pittsburgh (PIT) route, on-time performance is 76% with an average delay of 20 minutes, based on 2381 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Chicago-Pittsburgh is 2.94% across 2381 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, United Airlines.
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US flights have no statutory cash compensation for delays. Under US DOT rules, if the airline cancels or significantly changes your flight and you decline rebooking, you're owed an automatic refund of the unused ticket. The tarmac-delay limit is 3 hours (domestic) / 4 hours (international). Meals or hotels for controllable delays depend on each airline's contract of carriage.
