LAX → PITLos Angeles to Pittsburgh

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Direct flights from Los Angeles (LAX) to Pittsburgh (PIT): 8 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 78% of the last 9 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 9 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 9 September 2026 at 04:56 UTC.

LAX Los Angeles busy · +15
PIT Pittsburgh smooth · +0
3,430 km · ~4h 54m est.
dep bank 09:00–12:398x weekly
Runs mixed · 2 airlines · 8x weekly · nonstop
78% on time

of the last 9 operated LAX → PIT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 9 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 9 operated legs
Flight time~4h 54mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures8x2 direct airlines on the leg

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
Breeze AirwaysUnited 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
Breeze AirwaysMX

Flights MX709 12:39 Tu Th Su

United AirlinesUA83% on time

Flights UA2039 09:00 Mo We Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
09-08MX709dep +23 → arr−19
09-07UA2039dep +6 → arr−25
09-06MX709dep +26 → arr−7
09-06UA2039dep +12 → arr−22
09-04UA2039dep +21 → arr−20
09-03MX709dep +79 → arr+35
09-03UA2039dep +18 → arr−23
09-02UA2039dep +7 → arr−44
09-02UA3781dep +132 → arr+116

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 +15 min busy 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full LAX delay board →
PITPittsburgh +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 3 kt Full PIT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at LAX and PIT: 41% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +9 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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 90/100. 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 8 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.