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Pittsburgh (PIT) to Austin (AUS): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

Pittsburgh (PIT) to Austin (AUS) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 321 departures over the past year, roughly 6 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 82% arrived on time.

On-time
82%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
10 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.4%
Flights/day
0.88
last 12 months
Duration
3h 16m
scheduled
Distance
1,210 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for PIT to AUS flights50%75%100%August 2024: 84% on-time (31 flights)84Aug 2024September 2024: 73% on-time (26 flights)73October 2024: 96% on-time (27 flights)96November 2024: 85% on-time (26 flights)85Nov 2024December 2024: 83% on-time (29 flights)83January 2025: 73% on-time (11 flights)73February 2025: 71% on-time (17 flights)71Feb 2025March 2025: 92% on-time (25 flights)92April 2025: 96% on-time (26 flights)96May 2025: 86% on-time (28 flights)86May 2025June 2025: 87% on-time (39 flights)87July 2025: 87% on-time (39 flights)87August 2025: 83% on-time (30 flights)83Aug 2025September 2025: 81% on-time (26 flights)81October 2025: 93% on-time (27 flights)93November 2025: 82% on-time (28 flights)82Nov 2025December 2025: 81% on-time (31 flights)81January 2026: 89% on-time (10 flights)89February 2026: 94% on-time (18 flights)94Feb 2026March 2026: 88% on-time (25 flights)88April 2026: 92% on-time (26 flights)92May 2026: 83% on-time (29 flights)83May 2026June 2026: 66% on-time (35 flights)66July 2026: 64% on-time (36 flights)64

Best time to fly from PIT to AUS

Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (96% on-time); avoid 3 p.m. departures (48%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, PIT to AUS6 a.m.: 96% on-time (75 flights)67 a.m.: 92% on-time (106 flights)78 a.m.: 90% on-time (52 flights)810 a.m.: 91% on-time (23 flights)1011 a.m.: 80% on-time (55 flights)1112 p.m.: 79% on-time (91 flights)121 p.m.: 75% on-time (71 flights)132 p.m.: 84% on-time (37 flights)143 p.m.: 48% on-time (42 flights)154 p.m.: 70% on-time (74 flights)165 p.m.: 85% on-time (58 flights)17scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday84%15 min
Tuesdaybest90%3 min
Wednesday82%8 min
Thursday85%7 min
Friday80%12 min
Saturday79%7 min
Sunday68%15 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft29%
  • Airline operations40%
  • National airspace system31%
  • Weather1%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from PIT to AUS delayed?
19% of PIT–AUS flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 10 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from PIT to AUS?
Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (96% on-time), while departures around 3 p.m. have the worst (48%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from PIT to AUS?
The scheduled PIT–AUS flight time averages 3h 16m over 1,210 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 19% of the time.
How often are PIT to AUS flights cancelled?
0.4% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What is the worst month to fly from PIT to AUS?
July 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 51% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 96%. If your dates are flexible, that 45-point gap is worth planning around.

Based on 685 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.