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Route Reliability

New York → Pittsburgh

LGA–PIT · 335 miles · LaGuardia Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport

67
Usually Fine
WanderNerd Reliability Score
78%
Arrive within 15 minutes
7 min
Average arrival delay
4.6%
Cancelled
3,364
Flights in the data

Data through May 2026.

Who flies it best

Ranked by on-time arrivals. Historical results, not predictions.

  1. 1.Delta Air Lines78%1,911 flights
  2. 2.American Airlines78%1,453 flights

What the data says

Morning flights do better here.

LGA–PIT flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 89% of the time, versus 71% between 9 PM–12 AM.

Sunday scaries are real for this one.

LGA–PIT flights arrived on time 84% of the time on Saturdays. On Sundays: 71%.

Not much between Delta Air Lines and American Airlines.

On this route they all land within 78% to 78% on time. Pick on schedule and price.

Keep a backup plan handy.

This route was cancelled 4.6% of the time. Typical for U.S. flights is around 1–2%.

Best historical flights

Ranked by on-time arrivals, minimum 100 flights. Past performance, not a promise.

Top flights by on-time rate

More flights on this route

The breakdown

On-time by weekday
  • Mon79%(496 flights)
  • Tue79%(521 flights)
  • Wed80%(513 flights)
  • Thu78%(502 flights)
  • Fri80%(512 flights)
  • Sat84%(200 flights)
  • Sun71%(462 flights)
On-time by departure window
  • 6–9 AM89%(576 flights)
  • 9 AM–12 PM83%(654 flights)
  • 12–3 PM76%(704 flights)
  • 3–6 PM72%(449 flights)
  • 6–9 PM71%(557 flights)
  • 9 PM–12 AM71%(266 flights)
On-time trend by month
85%
May

Jun 72% → May 85% on time

On-time arrival percentage by month
MonthOn-time percentageFlights
June 202572%256
July 202570%256
August 202587%270
September 202586%290
October 202575%298
November 202573%279
December 202567%248
January 202682%256
February 202684%244
March 202676%270
April 202678%272
May 202685%267

Same trip, other airports

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Based on 3,364 historical flights, because apparently we checked. Historical flight data: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics, June 2025 – May 2026. Data through May 2026. How we calculate this.