PIT → IADPittsburgh to Washington

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Direct flights from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Washington (IAD): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 91% of the last 23 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 20 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 23 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 293 km, an estimated 53 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Pittsburgh and Washington. Updated 8 October 2026 at 14:18 UTC.

PIT Pittsburgh smooth · +8
IAD Washington smooth · +0
293 km · ~0h 53m est.
dep bank 06:26–19:597x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
91% on time

of the last 23 operated PIT → IAD flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −20 min. 0 of 23 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−20 minacross the last 23 operated legs
Flight time~0h 53mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 23

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
United 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
United AirlinesUA100% on time

Flights UA3679 06:26 Mo Th Fr Sa Su · UA3581 10:25 Tu We · UA4593 10:25 Mo Th Fr · UA6184 10:25 Mo Th Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-08UA3679dep +5 → arr−31
10-071I651dep +24 → arr+30
10-07UA3541dep +8 → arr−12
10-07UA3581dep +8 → arr−22
10-07UA4495dep +32 → arr+2
10-06AC7043dep +12 → arr+24
10-06UA3541dep +16 → arr−15
10-06UA3581dep +6 → arr−24
10-06UA4495dep +39 → arr+6
10-05UA3541dep +2 → arr−31
10-05UA3679dep +7 → arr−24
10-05UA4495dep +0 → arr−3
10-05UA4593dep +19 → arr+5
10-04UA3541dep +5 → arr−27
10-04UA3679dep +9 → arr−17
10-04UA4495dep +23 → arr+0
10-04UA6184dep +1 → arr−31
10-03UA3541dep +7 → arr−30
10-03UA3641dep +0 → arr−33
10-03UA3679dep +6 → arr−22
10-03UA4495dep +28 → arr−4
10-02UA3541arrived−22
10-02UA3679arrived−20

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 🌤 few clouds · W 9 kt Full PIT delay board →
IADWashington +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · WNW 10 kt Full IAD delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PIT and IAD: 37% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +7 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Pittsburgh to Washington route actually runs

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

Is PIT–IAD 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–IAD?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:26 and evening departures around 19:59 from PIT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the IAD delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PIT to IAD?

Great-circle distance is 293 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 51–55 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PIT–IAD fly?

United Airlines runs the route with about 28 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.