PIT to DAL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Pittsburgh International Airport to Dallas Love Field · 1,060 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIT or DAL right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Pittsburgh (PIT) to Dallas (DAL) arrived on time 81% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.5% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Southwest Airlines is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7am did best (90% on time); around 3pm did worst (72%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Saturday the least (75%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from PIT to DAL?
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 | 81% | 0.5% | 10 min | 3.4% | 365 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 5am92%13 flights
- 6am100%12 flights
- 7am90%80 flights
- 9am90%10 flights
- 12pm75%107 flights
- 1pm79%43 flights
- 2pm88%16 flights
- 3pm72%55 flights
- 4pm73%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday90%0.0% cancelled
- Friday90%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%1.9% cancelled
- Sunday76%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 aircraft41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion29%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Security3%
- Extreme weather0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Security0%
PIT to DAL: common questions
- How often are PIT to DAL flights on time?
- 81% 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 Pittsburgh to Dallas cancelled?
- 0.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 365).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 10 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 47 min behind schedule on average, and 3.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIT?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: DAL to PIT — 71% 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: PIT → DAL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.