DCA to PIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport · 204 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at DCA or PIT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Washington (DCA) to Pittsburgh (PIT) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Envoy Air was the most punctual airline here (88% on time); American Airlines was the least (62%).
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (93% on time); around 6pm did worst (46%).
- Saturday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Sunday the least (67%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (52%).
Which airline is most on time from DCA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Envoy AirRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 88% | 2.9% | 6 min | 3.6% | 173 |
| PSA AirlinesRegional airline operating American Eagle flights. | 74% | 6.4% | 18 min | 8.7% | 392 |
| Republic AirwaysRegional airline operating flights for American Eagle, Delta Connection and United Express. | 73% | 3.3% | 17 min | 8.7% | 765 |
| American Airlines | 62% | 2.0% | 37 min | 19.2% | 101 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am93%77 flights
- 7am88%81 flights
- 8am86%165 flights
- 9am86%22 flights
- 10am84%25 flights
- 11am86%174 flights
- 12pm86%43 flights
- 1pm81%32 flights
- 2pm64%46 flights
- 3pm73%120 flights
- 4pm57%78 flights
- 5pm58%173 flights
- 6pm46%46 flights
- 7pm62%43 flights
- 8pm81%109 flights
- 9pm82%68 flights
- 10pm57%129 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday74%4.6% cancelled
- Tuesday81%4.1% cancelled
- Wednesday74%1.9% cancelled
- Thursday74%2.8% cancelled
- Friday71%3.7% cancelled
- Saturday82%5.2% cancelled
- Sunday67%6.0% 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 aircraft52%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather58%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Security0%
DCA to PIT: common questions
- How often are DCA to PIT flights on time?
- 75% 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 Washington to Pittsburgh cancelled?
- 4.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (57 of 1,431).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 8.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at DCA?
- Flights on this route spent 23 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIT to DCA — 68% 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: DCA → PIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.