PHL → PITPhiladelphia to Pittsburgh

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Direct flights from Philadelphia (PHL) to Pittsburgh (PIT): 7 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 94% of the last 16 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 12 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 16 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 24 October 2026 at 23:04 UTC.

Today, PHL → PIT

Sat 24 Oct · local times
  1. 12:30 AA5132American Left 12:23 ·
  2. 15:05 AA5032American Left 15:04 ·
  3. 19:37 AA2731American Left 19:25 ·
  4. 21:40 AA5124American Left 21:36 ·
  5. 23:25 AA2901American On scheduleGate A3 · TA ·

Checked PHL board 19:04 · PIT board 15:18

PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
PIT Pittsburgh smooth · +0
430 km · ~1h 03m est.
dep bank 08:30–22:207x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 7x weekly · nonstop
94% on time

of the last 16 operated PHL → PIT flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −12 min. 0 of 16 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−12 minacross the last 16 operated legs
Flight time~1h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures7x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 16

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
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Thu
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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 AirlinesAA94% on time

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

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-24AA2731departed−12
10-24AA5032departed−1
10-24AA5124departed−4
10-24AA5132departed−7
10-23AA2731dep −3 → arr+3
10-23AA2901departed−6
10-23AA3195arrived−20
10-23AA5032dep −4 → arr−33
10-23AA5124dep −5 → arr−7
10-23AA5132dep −6 → arr−16
10-23AA9827departed+20
10-22AA2731dep +9 → arr−31
10-22AA2901dep −1 → arr−49
10-22AA5032dep +37 → arr−31
10-22AA5124dep −8 → arr−18
10-22AA5132dep −3 → arr−21

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

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PHL and PIT: 40% odds of a 15+ minute delay and around +10 min expected when it bites, measured from this route's own weather-matched delay history. 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 42 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.