Flights Newark → Pittsburgh
EWR → PIT
Route overview
The flight route from Newark to Pittsburgh operates with a high on-time performance rate of 84%, with an average delay of just 9.2 minutes per flight. The route sees 496 total flights annually, utilizing aircraft such as the De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q and Embraer 170, connecting a relatively newer airport in Newark (opened in 2001) with Pittsburgh International Airport, which has been operational since 1944 and currently serves over 8.1 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 Newark (EWR) → Pittsburgh (PIT) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 696 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 7 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.02%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 28.2/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Pittsburgh the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Pittsburgh: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Newark (EWR) to Pittsburgh (PIT) heads west for about 512 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 4m.
Departures from Newark on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 51% of EWR-PIT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Newark the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Pittsburgh it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 696 tracked EWR-PIT flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 7 min and a 3.0% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 74% | 10 min | 6.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about EWR-PIT
On the Newark (EWR) -> Pittsburgh (PIT) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 7 minutes, based on 696 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Newark-Pittsburgh is 3.02% across 696 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: 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.
