PIT → PHLPittsburgh to Philadelphia

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Direct flights from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Philadelphia (PHL): 58 nonstop departures observed each week across 1 airline. 97% of the last 36 tracked flights arrived within 15 minutes of schedule. The median arrival is 21 minutes early. No cancellations were recorded across the 41 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 Pittsburgh and Philadelphia. Updated 4 November 2026 at 17:00 UTC.

Today, PIT → PHL

Wed 4 Nov · local times
  1. 08:02 AA1540American Left 08:07 +5 Landed 08:59 −21
  2. 11:26 AA5336American On schedule PHL est. 12:29sched 12:55

Checked PIT board 10:18 · PHL board 12:00

PIT Pittsburgh smooth · +13
PHL Philadelphia smooth · +0
430 km · ~1h 03m est.
dep bank 06:00–19:3958x weekly
Runs reliable · 1 airline · 58x weekly · nonstop
97% on time

of the last 36 tracked PIT → PHL flights arrived within 15 minutes

Median arrival delay is −21 min. 0 of 41 tracked legs cancelled in the sample. Will a delayed flight be cancelled? →

Median arrival−21 minacross the last 36 arrivals
Flight time~1h 03mestimated from route distance
Weekly departures58x1 direct airline on the leg
Cancelled0.0%recent route rate · 0 of 41

The week

scheduled departures · origin local time
06121824
Mon
Tue
Wed
Thu
Fri
Sat
Sun
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 AirlinesAA97% on time

Flights AA3278 06:00 Mo We Th Fr Sa Su · AA5487 06:00 Tu We Th · AA1540 varies Mo Tu We Su · AA3248 08:19 daily

History

operated legs · board outcomes
11-04AA1540dep +5 → arr−21
11-03AA1540dep +4 → arr−23
11-03AA5336dep +2 → arr−36
11-03AA5611dep +129 → arr+99
11-03AA6036dep +18 → arr−7
11-02AA1540dep +14 → arr−11
11-02AA5336dep +24 → arr−11
11-02AA5611dep +11 → arr−25
11-02AA6036dep +27 → arr+1
11-011I607departed+39
11-01AA1540dep +3 → arr−15
11-01AA5336dep +19 → arr−21
11-01AA5611dep +9 → arr−33
11-01AA6036dep +5 → arr−20
10-31AA3248dep +2 → arr−33
10-31AA3278dep +10 → arr−27
10-31AA5032dep +3 → arr−33
10-31AA5259dep −1 → arr−32
10-31LXJ331departed+24
10-30AA1120dep +37 → arr+11
10-30AA3248dep +27 → arr−4
10-30AA3278dep +10 → arr−22
10-30AA5032dep +32 → arr−28
10-30AA5124dep +15 → arr−8
10-30AA5132dep +158 → arr−15
10-30AA9781arrived+11
10-29AA1120dep +7 → arr−19
10-29AA3248dep +4 → arr−27
10-29AA5032dep +10 → arr−20
10-29AA5124dep +10 → arr−6
10-29AA5132dep +3 → arr−27
10-29AA5487dep +15 → arr−9
10-29DL8953departed+40
10-281I390departed+6
10-28AA1120dep +18 → arr−3
10-28AA3248dep +1 → arr−34
10-28AA5032dep +13 → arr−26
10-28AA5124dep +7 → arr−31
10-28AA5132dep +3 → arr−30
10-28AA5487dep +15 → arr−24

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 +13 min smooth 🌤 mostly cloudy · S 7 kt Full PIT delay board →
PHLPhiladelphia +0 min smooth 🌤 scattered clouds · SSW 8 kt Full PHL delay board →

Weather lens

Conditions are tightest at PIT and PHL: a 37% chance of a 15+ minute delay. In this weather, the more delayed of the two airports is typically about +7 min. Both figures come from the two airports' delay records in similar weather. See live delays → · Weather risk by airport →

How the Pittsburgh to Philadelphia route actually runs

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

Is PIT–PHL running on time right now?

Smooth skies ahead. The departure side at PIT is the weaker end, route health score 91/100. The airports section above carries the live status and delay window at both ends.

Morning or evening flight on PIT–PHL?

Operators schedule morning departures around 06:00 and evening departures around 17:37 from PIT. Earlier flights typically land before destination-airport delays accumulate later in the day; check the PHL delay card to confirm conditions when you'd arrive.

How long is the flight from PIT to PHL?

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 PIT–PHL fly?

American Airlines runs the route with about 58 flights a week (daily). Since one carrier owns the route, a single disruption tends to ripple through the day.