PHX to PIT flight delays
Phoenix, AZ (PHX) Pittsburgh, PA (PIT) · 1,814 miles
812 flights · January 2025 – August 2026 · US Bureau of Transportation Statistics
76.27%
Arrived on time
Within 15 minutes of schedule
0.62%
Cancelled
Share of scheduled flights
71 min
When late, late by
Average across delayed arrivals
18 min
Delay per flight
Averaged over every flight flown
What the record says about this route
The season swings this route hard. In September it ran 24.2 points more punctual than in March — a difference bigger than the one between the best and worst airlines on most routes. If the date is flexible, it is worth more than the carrier.
The 2 airlines here are separated by under 6 points — close enough to call a tie. Choose on price and departure time.
The Phoenix to Pittsburgh route sits close to the middle of the record — neither notably punctual nor notably late.
Which airline should you fly on this route?
Over January 2025 – August 2026, American Airlines arrived on time most often on PHX to PIT. Southwest Airlines was late most often. Flights ran closest to schedule in September and worst in March.
Every airline on PHX to PIT
Ranked by how many flights each one operated. A carrier with fewer than 100 flights in the period is listed but not graded.
| Airline | Flights | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | Grade |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 373 | 73.24% | 0.54% | 65 min | D |
| American Airlines | 373 | 78.92% | 0.54% | 77 min | C |
| Allegiant Air | 66 | 78.46% | 1.52% | 76 min | — |
Month by month
Share of flights that arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, by month flown.
The return leg
PIT to PHX Pittsburgh back to Phoenix 78.43% on time COther routes from Phoenix
Common questions
Are flights from Phoenix to Pittsburgh usually delayed?
76.27% of flights on the PHX to PIT route arrived within 15 minutes of schedule, so roughly 2 in every ten arrived late. That is about the same as the average route in this record.
Which airline is most on time from Phoenix to Pittsburgh?
American Airlines, at 78.92% on time across 373 flights. The least punctual on the route was Southwest Airlines at 73.24%.
How often are PHX to PIT flights cancelled?
0.62% of scheduled flights did not operate — about 6 in every thousand. That is in the normal range.
What is the best month to fly Phoenix to Pittsburgh?
September, when 88.1% of flights arrived on time. The worst was March at 63.9%.
When PHX to PIT flights are late, how late are they?
About 71 minutes on average across the flights that arrived more than 15 minutes behind schedule.
What these figures do and do not tell you
Everything on this page is counted from the flights that actually operated on PHX to PIT during January 2025 – August 2026, as reported by the airlines to the US Bureau of Transportation Statistics. "On time" is the federal definition: arriving at the gate within 15 minutes of the scheduled time.
A route's record is a description of the past, not a forecast. Weather, air traffic control and the aircraft's earlier flights that day drive most delays, and none of them are predictable from a historical rate. What the record does tell you is whether this route runs late more often than others, and which carrier on it has the better history — which is the part you can actually act on when you book.
Cancellations are counted separately from delays because they are a different problem for a traveller: a late flight still gets you there. How the grade is calculated →