PIT → SFOPittsburgh to San Francisco

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Direct flights from Pittsburgh (PIT) to San Francisco (SFO): 24 nonstop departures observed each week across 3 airlines. 69% of the last 16 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 10 minutes early. 5 of the 16 tracked flights were cancelled. The nonstop covers 3,618 km, an estimated 5 hours 8 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at Pittsburgh and San Francisco. Updated 15 November 2026 at 18:25 UTC.

Today, PIT → SFO

Sun 15 Nov · local times
  1. 07:00 UA2820United Left 07:09 +9 Landed 08:59 −42
  2. · NZ9395Air New Zealand Departed Landed 08:59 −42
  3. · NZ9396Air New Zealand On schedule SFO 19:47scheduled
  4. · UA436United On schedule SFO 19:47scheduled

Checked PIT board 10:18 · SFO board 10:25

PIT Pittsburgh busy · +15
SFO San Francisco smooth · +0
3,618 km · ~5h 08m est.
dep bank 07:00–19:5124x weekly
Runs mixed · 3 airlines · 24x weekly · nonstop
69% on time

of the last 16 tracked PIT → SFO flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −10 min. 5 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−10 minacross the last 11 arrivals
Flight time~5h 08mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures24x3 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled31.3%recent route rate · 5 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
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Sun
Air ChinaAir New ZealandUnited 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
Air ChinaCA

Flights CA7303 09:41 We Sa

Air New ZealandNZ71% on time

Flights NZ9395 09:41 daily · NZ9396 varies Mo Th Fr Su

United AirlinesUA71% on time

Flights UA2820 07:00 daily · UA436 17:10 Mo Th Fr Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-15NZ9395arrived−42
11-15UA2820dep +9 → arr−42
11-14CA7303cancelledCNX
11-14NZ9395cancelledCNX
11-14UA2820cancelledCNX
11-13NZ9395arrived−5
11-13NZ9396cancelledCNX
11-13UA2820dep +9 → arr−5
11-13UA436cancelledCNX
11-12NZ9395arrived−9
11-12NZ9396arrived−10
11-12UA2820dep +20 → arr−9
11-12UA436dep +37 → arr−10
11-11CA7303arrived−22
11-11NZ9395arrived−22
11-11UA2820dep +11 → arr−22

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 +15 min busy ⛅ mostly cloudy · N 10 kt Full PIT delay board →
SFOSan Francisco +0 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · ESE 11 kt Full SFO delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at PIT and SFO: a 47% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +17 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Pittsburgh to San Francisco route actually runs

Pro Flight Search records official board updates for nonstop PIT to SFO 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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How we measure this →

PIT to SFO questions

Is PIT–SFO running on time right now?

Mostly on schedule. The departure side at PIT is the weaker end, route health score 71/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PIT–SFO?

Operators schedule morning departures around 07:00 and evening departures around 17:10 from PIT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the SFO delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PIT to SFO?

Great-circle distance is 3,618 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 285–340 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does PIT–SFO fly?

3 carriers operate this route, around 24 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.