PBI to PIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Palm Beach International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport · 952 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PBI or PIT right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from West Palm Beach/Palm Beach (PBI) to Pittsburgh (PIT) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (86% on time); around 6pm did worst (47%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Monday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from PBI 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 | 76% | 0.7% | 16 min | 7.0% | 144 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am86%56 flights
- 10am70%10 flights
- 12pm83%24 flights
- 1pm91%12 flights
- 3pm70%10 flights
- 6pm47%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday67%0.0% cancelled
- Friday87%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday38%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday100%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 aircraft51%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion23%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PBI to PIT: common questions
- How often are PBI to PIT flights on time?
- 76% 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 West Palm Beach/Palm Beach to Pittsburgh cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 144).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 64 min behind schedule on average, and 7.0% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PBI?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIT to PBI — 86% 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: PBI → PIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.