LAX → PITLos Angeles to Pittsburgh

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Pittsburgh (PIT): 16 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 79% of the last 14 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 13 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 15 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 3,430 km, an estimated 4 hours 54 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Los Angeles and Pittsburgh. Updated 3 November 2026 at 03:18 UTC.

Today, LAX → PIT

Mon 2 Nov · local times
  1. 08:23 UA2039United Left 08:42 +19 Landed 15:49 −19
  2. 09:02 AA814American Left 09:12 +10 PIT est. 16:46In the air · sched 16:53

Checked LAX board 19:41 · PIT board 22:18

LAX Los Angeles smooth · +8
PIT Pittsburgh smooth · +0
3,430 km · ~4h 54m est.
dep bank 08:23–09:0216x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 16x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 14 tracked LAX → PIT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −13 min. 0 of 15 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−13 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~4h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures16x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 15

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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American AirlinesUnited Airlines

Each mark is a scheduled departure at its origin-local time, observed operating in the last 7 days. Today is highlighted.

Who flies it

observed on the boards · 7 days
American AirlinesAA83% on time

Flights AA2754 09:00 daily · AA814 09:02 Mo Su

United AirlinesUA86% on time

Flights UA2039 varies daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-02AA814departed+10
11-02UA2039dep +19 → arr−19
11-01AA814dep +100 → arr+53
11-01LXJ456dep +54 → arr+55
11-01UA2039dep +25 → arr−13
10-31AA2754dep +13 → arr−27
10-31UA2039dep +36 → arr−13
10-30AA2754dep +5 → arr−35
10-30UA2039dep +22 → arr−11
10-29AA2754dep +28 → arr−8
10-29UA2039dep +14 → arr−25
10-28AA2754dep +3 → arr−32
10-28UA2039dep +18 → arr−20
10-27AA2754dep +4 → arr−21
10-27UA2039dep +62 → arr+21

Actual board outcomes rather than schedules, paired departure and arrival per flight and day.

Full board history, day by day →

Airports right now

live boards
LAXLos Angeles +8 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · W 6 kt Full LAX delay board →
PITPittsburgh +0 min smooth 🌤 overcast · SSE 3 kt Full PIT delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at LAX and PIT: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Los Angeles to Pittsburgh route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop LAX to PIT flights through the day: schedules, estimates, gate pushes and actual departures. The verdict above comes from operated flights, so it reflects what this route does rather than what the timetable promises.

Planning around a delay? Live airport delays · Weather delay risk map · Will a delayed flight be cancelled? · Do planes make up time in the air? · How we measure

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LAX to PIT questions

Is LAX–PIT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at LAX is the weaker end, route health score 94/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on LAX–PIT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:00 from LAX. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PIT delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from LAX to PIT?

Great-circle distance is 3,430 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 272–324 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does LAX–PIT fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 16 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.