Flights Washington → Pittsburgh
IAD → PIT
How long is the flight from Washington to Pittsburgh?
The flight from Washington (IAD) to Pittsburgh (PIT) takes 35 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
Route overview
The flight route from Washington to Pittsburgh operates with an average on-time performance of 89%, with flights typically experiencing a mean delay of 6.2 minutes. Over the past year, there have been 355 total flights on this route using various aircraft models including the Embraer 170, De Havilland Canada DHC-8-400 Dash 8Q, and Canadair Regional Jet 700. Pittsburgh's airport, which opened in 1944, serves approximately 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 Washington (IAD) → Pittsburgh (PIT) route is operated by United Airlines. Across 877 flights monitored in recent months, 86% arrived on time (within 15 min of schedule), with an average delay of 10 minutes. The cancellation rate is 1.48%. FlightGuard's average computed risk is 25.5/100 (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 (IAD) to Pittsburgh (PIT) heads north-west for about 293 km, a flight time of roughly 35m.
Departures from Washington on this leg cluster in the midday window: about 27% of IAD-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 877 tracked IAD-PIT flights, 86% left on time with an average delay of 10 min and a 1.5% cancellation rate.
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Airline punctuality on this route
| Airline | On-time | Average delay | Cancellations |
|---|---|---|---|
| United Airlines (UA) | 83% | 5 min | 1.3% |
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Frequently asked questions about IAD-PIT
The flight from Washington (IAD) to Pittsburgh (PIT) takes 35 min on average. That is the median time recorded across 3 scheduled flights on this leg; the actual time varies by a few minutes with wind, routing and take-off queues.
On the Washington (IAD) -> Pittsburgh (PIT) route, on-time performance is 86% with an average delay of 10 minutes, based on 877 tracked flights.
The cancellation rate on Washington-Pittsburgh is 1.48% across 877 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.
