Flights Minneapolis → Pittsburgh
MSP → PIT
How long is the flight from Minneapolis to Pittsburgh?
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Pittsburgh (PIT) takes 1h 32m 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
The flight route from Minneapolis to Pittsburgh operates with an average on-time performance rate of 82%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 9.3 minutes. Over the course of a year, approximately 267 flights are conducted using Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft, serving Pittsburgh International Airport, which opened in 1944 and handles nearly 8.1 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 Minneapolis (MSP) → Pittsburgh (PIT) route is operated by Delta Air Lines. Across 736 flights monitored in recent months, 80% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 14 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.95%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.6/100 (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 Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Pittsburgh: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Minneapolis (MSP) to Pittsburgh (PIT) heads east for about 1,167 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 32m.
Departures from Minneapolis on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 38% of MSP-PIT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Minneapolis the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Pittsburgh it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 736 tracked MSP-PIT flights, 80% left on time with an average delay of 14 min and a 0.9% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 85% | 1 min | 0.8% |
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Frequently asked questions about MSP-PIT
The flight from Minneapolis (MSP) to Pittsburgh (PIT) takes 1h 32m 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 Minneapolis (MSP) -> Pittsburgh (PIT) route, on-time performance is 80% with an average delay of 14 minutes, based on 736 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Minneapolis-Pittsburgh is 0.95% across 736 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: Delta Air Lines.
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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.
