Flights Philadelphia → Pittsburgh
PHL → PIT
How long is the flight from Philadelphia to Pittsburgh?
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Pittsburgh (PIT) takes 50 min 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 Philadelphia to Pittsburgh operates with a high level of punctuality, with 79% of flights arriving on time. Over the past year, there have been 496 total flights on this route, experiencing an average delay of 13.4 minutes. The aircraft used include Airbus A319, Embraer 190, and Airbus A320 models. Pittsburgh's airport, which opened in 1944, serves over 8 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 Philadelphia (PHL) → Pittsburgh (PIT) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 1105 flights monitored in recent months, 77% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 18 minutes. The cancellation rate is 3.26%. 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 5.5 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Pittsburgh: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Philadelphia (PHL) to Pittsburgh (PIT) heads west for about 430 km, a flight time of roughly 50m.
Departures from Philadelphia on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 41% of PHL-PIT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Philadelphia the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Pittsburgh it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 1,105 tracked PHL-PIT flights, 77% left on time with an average delay of 18 min and a 3.3% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Airlines (AA) | 79% | 6 min | 1.1% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHL-PIT
The flight from Philadelphia (PHL) to Pittsburgh (PIT) takes 50 min 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 Philadelphia (PHL) -> Pittsburgh (PIT) route, on-time performance is 77% with an average delay of 18 minutes, based on 1105 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Philadelphia-Pittsburgh is 3.26% across 1105 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 1 airline: American 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.
