PIT → JFKPittsburgh to New York

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Direct flights from Pittsburgh (PIT) to New York (JFK): 23 nonstop departures observed each week across 4 airlines. 77% of the last 31 operated flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 8 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 31 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 Pittsburgh and New York. Updated 18 October 2026 at 15:06 UTC.

Today, PIT → JFK

Sun 18 Oct · local times
AA4587AmericanIn the air, 17 min late

Left PIT at 06:25, 17 min after its 06:08 slot.

Track AA4587 →
  1. 06:08 AA4587American Left 06:25 +17 ·
  2. 06:30 B61198JetBlue Left 06:56 +26 Landed 08:16 +17
  3. 07:21 DL5782Delta Left 07:53 +32 Landed 09:12 +12
  4. 12:20 DL5784Delta On schedule JFK est. 13:58sched 13:59
  5. 13:06 AA4568American On schedule ·
  6. · QR9175Qatar Airways On schedule JFK 14:48scheduled
  7. · QR9375Qatar Airways Departed Landed 07:49 +1

Checked PIT board 10:18 · JFK board 11:06

PIT Pittsburgh smooth · +11
JFK New York smooth · +0
545 km · ~1h 12m est.
dep bank 06:08–17:1123x weekly
Runs mixed · 4 airlines · 23x weekly · nonstop
77% on time

of the last 31 operated PIT → JFK flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −8 min. 0 of 31 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−8 minacross the last 31 operated legs
Flight time~1h 12mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures23x4 direct airlines on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 31

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 AirlinesAA70% on time

Flights AA4587 06:08 daily · AA4568 13:06 daily

Delta Air LinesDL85% on time

Flights DL5782 07:21 daily · DL5784 12:20 daily · DL5029 17:11 daily

JetBlue AirwaysB680% on time

Flights B61198 06:30 daily

Qatar AirwaysQR

Flights QR9375 07:48 Sa Su · QR9175 14:48 Sa Su

History

operated legs · board outcomes
10-18AA4587departed+17
10-18B61198dep +26 → arr+17
10-18DL5782dep +32 → arr+12
10-18QR9375arrived+1
10-17AA4388departed+24
10-17AA4568dep +129 → arr+3
10-17AA4587dep +84 → arr+53
10-17B61198dep +12 → arr−8
10-17DL5029dep +53 → arr+27
10-17DL5782arrived−21
10-17DL5784dep +12 → arr−2
10-17QR9175arrived+3
10-17QR9375arrived+53
10-16AA4568dep +10 → arr−13
10-16AA4587dep +23 → arr−12
10-16B61198dep +11 → arr−14
10-16DL5029dep +103 → arr+152
10-16DL5782dep +3 → arr−35
10-16DL5784dep +17 → arr−6
10-15AA4568dep +21 → arr−8
10-15AA4587dep +14 → arr−8
10-15B61198dep +3 → arr−21
10-15DL5029dep +8 → arr−30
10-15DL5782dep +4 → arr−17
10-15DL5784dep +7 → arr−7
10-14AA4568dep +10 → arr−27
10-14AA4587dep +9 → arr−19
10-14B61198arrived−31
10-14DL5029arrived−34
10-14DL5782arrived+12
10-14DL5784arrived−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 +11 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · 3 kt Full PIT delay board →
JFKNew York +0 min smooth 🌤 few clouds · NNE 9 kt Full JFK delay board →

Weather lens

Current conditions put the pressure at PIT and JFK: 41% 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 New York route actually runs

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

Is PIT–JFK running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PIT is the weaker end, route health score 92/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PIT–JFK?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:08 and evening departures around 17:11 from PIT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the JFK delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PIT to JFK?

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 PIT–JFK fly?

4 carriers operate this route, around 46 flights a week between them. Compare carrier days and times in the airline list above.