DAL to PIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Dallas Love Field to Pittsburgh International Airport · 1,060 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DAL or PIT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Dallas (DAL) to Pittsburgh (PIT) arrived on time 71% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (100% on time); around 3pm did worst (56%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Friday the least (53%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from DAL 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southwest Airlines | 71% | 0.8% | 20 min | 8.5% | 366 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am100%19 flights
- 11am83%18 flights
- 12pm82%17 flights
- 1pm68%114 flights
- 2pm68%107 flights
- 3pm56%41 flights
- 5pm73%37 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday69%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday53%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday69%1.9% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion12%
- Extreme weather1%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
DAL to PIT: common questions
- How often are DAL to PIT flights on time?
- 71% 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 Dallas to Pittsburgh cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 366).
- 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 60 min behind schedule on average, and 8.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DAL?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIT to DAL — 81% 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: DAL → PIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.