Flights Pittsburgh → Atlanta
PIT → ATL
Route overview
The flight route from Pittsburgh to Atlanta operates with a high level of punctuality, with 88% of flights arriving on time. Over the course of a year, there are 667 total flights on this route, and despite an average delay of just 3.7 minutes per flight, it remains one of the most reliable connections between these two cities. The aircraft used include the McDonnell Douglas MD-88, Canadair Regional Jet 900, Boeing 717, Airbus A320, and Boeing 737-700, serving a destination airport that sees over 108 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 Pittsburgh (PIT) → Atlanta (ATL) route is operated by Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Southwest Airlines. Across 866 flights monitored in recent months, 88% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 4 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.73%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 20/100 (medium), updated in real time from weather, ATC delays, strikes, NOTAMs, fuel and flight history. At Atlanta the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes (main cause: atfm). Departing from Pittsburgh the average ATFM delay is 2.0 minutes.
Heading to Atlanta: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Atlanta (ATL) heads south-west for about 848 km, a flight time of roughly 1h 29m.
Departures from Pittsburgh on this leg cluster in the morning window: about 46% of PIT-ATL flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Pittsburgh the average ATFM delay is 2.0 min (atfm); arriving into Atlanta it is 2.0 min (atfm).
Across 866 tracked PIT-ATL flights, 88% left on time with an average delay of 4 min and a 1.7% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| KLM Royal Dutch Airlines (KL) | 84% | 20 min | 0.0% |
| Air France (AF) | 82% | 18 min | 3.3% |
| Delta Air Lines (DL) | 80% | 8 min | 1.8% |
| Southwest Airlines (WN) | 73% | 6 min | 3.1% |
| ITA Airways (AZ) | 59% | 35 min | 4.9% |
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Frequently asked questions about PIT-ATL
On the Pittsburgh (PIT) -> Atlanta (ATL) route, on-time performance is 88% with an average delay of 4 minutes, based on 866 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Pittsburgh-Atlanta is 1.73% across 866 monitored flights.
The route is operated by 5 airlines: Air France, ITA Airways, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch 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.
