Flights Phoenix → Pittsburgh
PHX → PIT
How long is the flight from Phoenix to Pittsburgh?
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Pittsburgh (PIT) takes 3h 49m 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 Phoenix to Pittsburgh operates with an average on-time performance of 73%, experiencing a mean delay of 16.3 minutes per flight. Over the course of a year, approximately 207 flights are conducted using Airbus A319 and A320 aircraft, landing at Pittsburgh International Airport, which opened in 1944 and serves about 8,114,028 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 Phoenix (PHX) → Pittsburgh (PIT) route is operated by American Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 508 flights monitored in recent months, 69% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 23 minutes. The cancellation rate is 0.39%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 18.3/100 (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 Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Pittsburgh: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Phoenix (PHX) to Pittsburgh (PIT) heads north-east for about 2,912 km, a flight time of roughly 3h 49m.
Departures from Phoenix on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 79% of PHX-PIT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Phoenix the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Pittsburgh it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 508 tracked PHX-PIT flights, 69% left on time with an average delay of 23 min and a 0.4% 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% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 75% | 5 min | 0.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about PHX-PIT
The flight from Phoenix (PHX) to Pittsburgh (PIT) takes 3h 49m 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 Phoenix (PHX) -> Pittsburgh (PIT) route, on-time performance is 69% with an average delay of 23 minutes, based on 508 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Phoenix-Pittsburgh is 0.39% across 508 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 2 airlines: American Airlines, Southwest 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.
