Flights Washington → Pittsburgh
DCA → PIT
How long is the flight from Washington to Pittsburgh?
The flight from Washington (DCA) to Pittsburgh (PIT) takes 33 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
This flight route operates from Washington to Pittsburgh, using Embraer 175 aircraft. With a punctuality rate of 74%, the flights experience an average delay of 14.6 minutes. The origin airport in Washington opened in 1938 and the destination airport in Pittsburgh, which handles over eight million passengers annually, was established in 1944.
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 Washington (DCA) → Pittsburgh (PIT) route is operated by American Airlines. Across 882 flights monitored in recent months, 73% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 16 minutes. The cancellation rate is 4.88%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.7/100 (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 Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 minutes.
Heading to Pittsburgh: what to expect in this direction
Flying from Washington (DCA) to Pittsburgh (PIT) heads north-west for about 329 km, a flight time of roughly 33m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 36% of DCA-PIT flights take off then.
Air-traffic congestion: departing Washington the average ATFM delay is 5.5 min (atfm); arriving into Pittsburgh it is 5.5 min (atfm).
Across 882 tracked DCA-PIT flights, 73% left on time with an average delay of 16 min and a 4.9% 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 DCA-PIT
The flight from Washington (DCA) to Pittsburgh (PIT) takes 33 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 2 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Washington (DCA) -> Pittsburgh (PIT) route, on-time performance is 73% with an average delay of 16 minutes, based on 882 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Pittsburgh is 4.88% across 882 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.
