Route Reliability
Pittsburgh → New York
PIT–LGA · 335 miles · Pittsburgh International Airport to LaGuardia Airport
- 80%
- Arrive within 15 minutes
- 8 min
- Average arrival delay
- 5.3%
- 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.Delta Air Lines81%1,911 flights
- 2.American Airlines78%1,453 flights
What the data says
Morning flights do better here.
PIT–LGA flights departing between 6–9 AM arrived on time 91% of the time, versus 69% between 6–9 PM.
Sunday scaries are real for this one.
PIT–LGA flights arrived on time 86% of the time on Fridays. On Sundays: 72%.
Delta Air Lines has a slight edge here.
Delta Air Lines arrived on time 81% of the time on this route; American Airlines managed 78%.
Keep a backup plan handy.
This route was cancelled 5.3% 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
- Mon79%(492 flights)
- Tue80%(520 flights)
- Wed83%(512 flights)
- Thu76%(498 flights)
- Fri86%(508 flights)
- Sat85%(191 flights)
- Sun72%(461 flights)
- 6–9 AM91%(1042 flights)
- 9 AM–12 PM82%(578 flights)
- 12–3 PM78%(408 flights)
- 3–6 PM70%(813 flights)
- 6–9 PM69%(341 flights)
Jun 73% → May 89% on time
| Month | On-time percentage | Flights |
|---|---|---|
| June 2025 | 73% | 253 |
| July 2025 | 76% | 246 |
| August 2025 | 89% | 270 |
| September 2025 | 86% | 288 |
| October 2025 | 74% | 293 |
| November 2025 | 77% | 275 |
| December 2025 | 69% | 247 |
| January 2026 | 85% | 255 |
| February 2026 | 88% | 244 |
| March 2026 | 68% | 272 |
| April 2026 | 83% | 272 |
| May 2026 | 89% | 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.