AUS to PIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Austin Bergstrom International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport · 1,210 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at AUS or PIT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Austin (AUS) to Pittsburgh (PIT) arrived on time 70% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air was the most punctual airline here (72% on time); Southwest Airlines was the least (70%).
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (95% on time); around 2pm did worst (45%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Friday the least (57%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (60%).
Which airline is most on time from AUS to PIT?
Ranked by on-time arrival rate. Regional airlines fly under their partner's brand (e.g. SkyWest for Delta Connection or United Express).
| Airline | On time | Cancelled | Avg delay | 1 hr+ late | Flights |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 72% | 0.0% | 58 min | 16.0% | 25 |
| Southwest Airlines | 70% | 0.0% | 17 min | 8.1% | 296 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am95%38 flights
- 9am93%57 flights
- 10am75%28 flights
- 12pm73%15 flights
- 1pm53%17 flights
- 2pm45%31 flights
- 3pm55%31 flights
- 5pm67%18 flights
- 6pm61%23 flights
- 7pm56%41 flights
- 8pm53%15 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday70%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday66%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday86%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday57%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday62%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)28%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
AUS to PIT: common questions
- How often are AUS to PIT flights on time?
- 70% of flights arrived less than 15 minutes late in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, compared with 78% for all US flights.
- How often are flights from Austin to Pittsburgh cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 321).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 61 min behind schedule on average, and 8.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at AUS?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIT to AUS — 82% on time
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Data: U.S. DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics, Aug 2025 – Jul 2026 (12 months). Latest month published by BTS: July 2026. Route: AUS → PIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.