PHL → PITPhiladelphia to Pittsburgh

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Pittsburgh (PIT): 45 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 97% of the last 37 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 26 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 46 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 430 km, an estimated 1 hour 3 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. Updated 29 October 2026 at 08:56 UTC.

Today, PHL → PIT

Thu 29 Oct · local times
  1. 08:30 AA5132American On scheduleGate F1 · TF ·
  2. 11:05 AA5032American On scheduleGate F23 · TF ·
  3. 15:37 AA2731American On scheduleGate B5 · TB ·

Checked PHL board 04:56 · PIT board 00:12

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
PIT Pittsburgh smooth · +0
430 km · ~1h 03m est.
dep bank 08:30–22:2045x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 45x weekly · nonstop
97% on time

of the last 37 tracked PHL → PIT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −26 min. 0 of 46 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−26 minacross the last 37 arrivals
Flight time~1h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures45x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 46

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
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Thu
Fri
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American 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 AirlinesAA100% on time

Flights AA5132 08:30 daily · AA5032 11:05 daily · AA2731 15:37 daily · AA5124 17:40 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-281I390arrived+4
10-28AA2731dep +11 → arr−3
10-28AA2901dep −11 → arr−48
10-28AA5032dep −11 → arr−14
10-28AA5124dep −5 → arr−24
10-28AA5132dep −4 → arr−24
10-28AA5259dep −11 → arr−29
10-28PJC22departed+16
10-27AA2731departed+29
10-27AA2901departed−3
10-27AA5032departed+15
10-27AA5124departed−4
10-27AA5132departed−8
10-27AA5259arrived−16
10-26AA2731dep −9 → arr−7
10-26AA2901dep −2 → arr−35
10-26AA5032departed−8
10-26AA5124dep −4 → arr−7
10-26AA5132dep +23 → arr−7
10-26AA5259arrived−12
10-25AA2731dep −10 → arr−29
10-25AA2901departed−1
10-25AA3195dep −9 → arr−41
10-25AA5032dep −3 → arr−37
10-25AA5124dep −8 → arr−35
10-25AA5132dep −7 → arr−5
10-24AA2731dep −12 → arr−27
10-24AA2901dep −12 → arr−27
10-24AA3195arrived−44
10-24AA5032dep −1 → arr−32
10-24AA5124dep −4 → arr−22
10-24AA5132dep −7 → arr−29
10-23AA2731dep −3 → arr−26
10-23AA2901dep −6 → arr−51
10-23AA3195arrived−20
10-23AA5032dep −4 → arr−33
10-23AA5124dep −5 → arr−26
10-23AA5132dep −6 → arr−16
10-23AA9827departed+20
10-221I851arrived+56

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
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNW 4 kt Full PHL delay board →
PITPittsburgh +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · N 0 kt Full PIT delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at PHL and PIT: a 38% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +9 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Philadelphia to Pittsburgh route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PHL 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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PHL to PIT questions

Is PHL–PIT running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 100/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PHL–PIT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 08:30 and evening departures around 17:40 from PHL. 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 PHL to PIT?

Great-circle distance is 430 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 60–67 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PHL–PIT fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 45 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.