Flights Los Angeles → Pittsburgh
LAX → PIT
How long is the flight from Los Angeles to Pittsburgh?
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Pittsburgh (PIT) takes 4h 8m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route connects Los Angeles to Pittsburgh, featuring a high on-time performance rate of 92%, with an average delay of just 1.3 minutes. The flights are operated using Boeing 737-800 and Airbus A319 aircraft, linking the historically significant airports of Los Angeles (opened in 1926) and Pittsburgh (opened in 1944), which together serve millions of passengers annually, with Pittsburgh's airport alone handling over eight million passengers per year.
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 Los Angeles (LAX) → Pittsburgh (PIT) route is operated by American Airlines, Alaska Airlines, United Airlines. Across 304 flights monitored in recent months, 87% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 12 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.00%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 10.2/100 (low), 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 Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Pittsburgh: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Los Angeles (LAX) to Pittsburgh (PIT) heads north-east for about 3,430 km, a flight time of roughly 4h 8m.
Departures from Los Angeles on this leg cluster in the overnight window: about 86% of LAX-PIT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Los Angeles the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Pittsburgh it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 304 tracked LAX-PIT flights, 87% left on time with an average delay of 12 min and a 0.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska Airlines (AS) | 85% | -1 min | 0.5% |
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about LAX-PIT
The flight from Los Angeles (LAX) to Pittsburgh (PIT) takes 4h 8m on average. That is the median time recorded across 1 scheduled flight on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Los Angeles (LAX) -> Pittsburgh (PIT) route, on-time performance is 87% with an average delay of 12 minutes, based on 304 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Los Angeles-Pittsburgh is 0.00% across 304 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 3 airlines: American Airlines, Alaska 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.
