PIT → BOSPittsburgh to Boston

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Direct flights from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Boston (BOS): 53 nonstop departures observed each week across 2 airlines. 87% of the last 15 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 23 minutes early. 1 of the 20 tracked flights was cancelled. The nonstop covers 797 km, an estimated 1 hour 31 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Pittsburgh and Boston. Updated 5 November 2026 at 23:39 UTC.

Today, PIT → BOS

Thu 5 Nov · local times
  1. 07:00 DL5690Delta Left 07:05 +5 BOS est. 08:21In the air · sched 08:53
  2. 09:23 B61286JetBlue Left 09:23 Landed 10:42 −23
  3. 11:00 DL5678Delta Left 11:25 +25 Landed 12:51 +1
  4. 12:47 B6386JetBlue Left 13:03 +16 Landed 14:33 +2
  5. 16:44 DL5680Delta Sched 16:44Departure not confirmed by the board BOS est. 18:43sched 18:40
  6. 16:57 1I965NetJets Aviation Est. 16:57Departure not confirmed by the board ·
  7. 18:07 B61786JetBlue On schedule BOS est. 19:37sched 20:23

Checked PIT board 15:18 · BOS board 18:39

PIT Pittsburgh smooth · +8
BOS Boston smooth · +0
797 km · ~1h 31m est.
dep bank 06:17–20:5053x weekly
Runs reliable · 2 airlines · 53x weekly · nonstop
87% on time

of the last 15 tracked PIT → BOS flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −23 min. 1 of 20 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−23 minacross the last 14 arrivals
Flight time~1h 31mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures53x2 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled5.0%recent route rate · 1 of 20

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Delta Air LinesJetBlue Airways

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
Delta Air LinesDL100% on time

Flights DL5690 varies daily · DL5678 11:00 daily · DL5731 14:22 daily · DL5680 18:59 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB680% on time

Flights B61286 09:23 daily · B6386 12:47 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · B61786 18:07 Mo Tu We Th Fr Su · B62186 20:50 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-05B61286dep +0 → arr−23
11-05B6386dep +16 → arr+2
11-05DL5678dep +25 → arr+1
11-05DL5690departed+5
11-04B61286dep +1 → arr−24
11-04B61786departed+14
11-04B62186dep −7 → arr−33
11-04DL5690dep +1 → arr−32
11-04DL5731dep +7 → arr−26
11-03B61286dep +0 → arr−29
11-03B61786dep +11 → arr−50
11-03B62186dep −6 → arr−32
11-03DL5690departed+4
11-03DL5731dep +11 → arr−22
11-02B61286dep +14 → arr−14
11-02B61786cancelledCNX
11-02B62186departed+8
11-02B6386dep +31 → arr+17
11-02DL5678dep +11 → arr−9
11-02DL5680departed+9

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
PITPittsburgh +8 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · WSW 6 kt Full PIT delay board →
BOSBoston +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · SSW 13 kt Full BOS delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at PIT and BOS: a 39% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +6 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Pittsburgh to Boston route actually runs

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

Is PIT–BOS running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PIT 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 PIT–BOS?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:23 and evening departures around 18:07 from PIT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the BOS delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PIT to BOS?

Great-circle distance is 797 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 86–98 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PIT–BOS fly?

2 carriers operate this route, around 53 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.