JFK → PITNew York to Pittsburgh

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Direct flights from New York (JFK) to Pittsburgh (PIT): 23 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 79% of the last 29 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 29 tracked flights. The nonstop covers 545 km, an estimated 1 hour 12 minutes in the air. Measured by Pro Flight Search from live flight boards at New York and Pittsburgh. Updated 16 October 2026 at 18:01 UTC.

Today, JFK → PIT

Fri 16 Oct · local times
DL5086Delta Air LinesIn the air, 18 min late

Left JFK at 10:08, 18 min after its 09:50 slot.

Landing
11:43PIT board estimate · sched 11:36
Track DL5086 →
  1. 09:50 DL5086Delta Air Lines Left 10:08 +18 PIT est. 11:43 +7In the air · sched 11:36
  2. 15:15 DL5685Delta On scheduleGate A17 · T4 ·
  3. 16:00 AA4734American Airlines On scheduleGate 35 · T8 ·
  4. 19:30 DL5741Delta On scheduleGate A16 · T4 ·
  5. 19:44 AA4611American Airlines On scheduleGate 36 · T8 ·
  6. 21:58 B61195JetBlue On scheduleGate 503 · T5 ·

Checked JFK board 14:01 · PIT board 10:18

JFK New York smooth · +0
PIT Pittsburgh smooth · +0
545 km · ~1h 12m est.
dep bank 09:50–21:5823x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 23x weekly · nonstop
79% on time

of the last 29 operated JFK → PIT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 29 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 29 operated legs
Flight time~1h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures23x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 29

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
Fri
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American AirlinesDelta Air LinesJetBlue AirwaysQatar 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
American AirlinesAA75% on time

Flights AA4734 16:30 daily · AA4611 19:44 daily

Delta Air LinesDL77% on time

Flights DL5086 09:50 daily · DL5685 15:15 daily · DL5741 19:30 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB6

Flights B61195 21:58 daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR2866 varies Mo Tu

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-16DL5086dep +18 → arr+7
10-15AA4611dep −6 → arr−21
10-15AA4734dep −4 → arr−38
10-15B61195dep −5 → arr−24
10-15DL5086dep −7 → arr−32
10-15DL5685dep +165 → arr+163
10-15DL5741dep −4 → arr−56
10-14AA4611dep +5 → arr+0
10-14AA4734dep −6 → arr−11
10-14B61195dep −18 → arr−35
10-14DL5086dep −15 → arr−37
10-14DL5685dep −8 → arr−36
10-14DL5741dep +64 → arr+50
10-13AA4611dep −1 → arr−8
10-13AA4734dep −4 → arr+24
10-13B61195dep −8 → arr−18
10-13DL5086dep −12 → arr−45
10-13DL5685dep −3 → arr+3
10-13DL5741dep +57 → arr+29
10-13QR2866departed−4
10-13QR7949departed−1
10-12AA4611dep +63 → arr+32
10-12AA4734dep −1 → arr−43
10-12B61195dep −6 → arr−4
10-12DL5086dep +1 → arr−14
10-12DL5685dep +27 → arr−11
10-12DL5741dep +62 → arr+5
10-12QR2866departed−1
10-12QR7949departed+63

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
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌫 overcast · SSW 8 kt Full JFK delay board →
PITPittsburgh +0 min smooth ⛅ overcast · W 16 kt Full PIT delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at JFK: 49% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +15 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the New York to Pittsburgh route actually runs

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

Is JFK–PIT running on time right now?

Some delays possible. Both endpoints currently score the same, route health score 67/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on JFK–PIT?

Operators schedule morning departures around 09:50 and evening departures around 19:30 from JFK. 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 JFK to PIT?

Great-circle distance is 545 km. With typical jet cruise speed plus taxi, climb and descent, expect roughly 68–77 min gate-to-gate on this route.

How often does JFK–PIT fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 44 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.