BTS DATA COMPLETE THROUGH JUNE 2026HISTORICAL ODDS · NOT LIVE FLIGHT STATUS
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PIT→LAX

Pittsburgh, PA (PIT) to Los Angeles, CA (LAX) flight delay odds

77.2% of 395 official scheduled PIT-to-LAX flights arrived on time; 14.4% arrived at least 30 minutes late and 0.5% were cancelled during July 2025–June 2026.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Transportation Statistics · Reporting window: July 2025–June 2026 · Updated September 16, 2026

HISTORICAL ROUTE SIGNALGenerally reliable
77.2%arrived on time
14.4%30+ min late
0.5%cancelled
395scheduled flights
Based on July 2025–June 2026; on time means arrival less than 15 minutes late.
60+ minutes late10.1%all scheduled flights
120+ minutes late7.1%all scheduled flights
Diverted0.0%did not reach as scheduled
Average arrival+17.4 mincompleted flights

Which departure time was most reliable for PIT to LAX?

Only Evening met the PIT-to-LAX departure window threshold: 77.1% of 393 scheduled flights arrived on time during July 2025–June 2026.

Departure windowFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Evening39377.1%14.5%0.5%

Which weekday was most reliable for PIT to LAX?

Among qualifying PIT-to-LAX weekday results, Friday had the highest on-time rate: 87.7% of 57 flights. Saturday was lowest at 64.6% across 48 flights.

DayFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
Monday5972.9%15.3%1.7%
Tuesday4778.7%14.9%0.0%
Wednesday5580.0%12.7%0.0%
Thursday6379.4%14.3%0.0%
Friday5787.7%8.8%0.0%
Saturday4864.6%25.0%0.0%
Sunday6675.8%12.1%1.5%

Which airline was most reliable for PIT to LAX?

Among qualifying PIT-to-LAX airline results, United Airlines had the highest on-time rate: 86.2% of 94 flights. American Airlines was lowest at 74.4% across 301 flights.

AirlineFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
American Airlines30174.4%16.6%0.7%
United Airlines9486.2%7.4%0.0%

Which month was most reliable for PIT to LAX?

Among qualifying PIT-to-LAX month results, August 2025 had the highest on-time rate: 92.0% of 25 flights. July 2025 was lowest at 54.8% across 31 flights.

MonthFlightsOn time30+ minCancelled
July 20253154.8%35.5%0.0%
August 20252592.0%4.0%0.0%
September 20252580.0%16.0%0.0%
October 20253066.7%16.7%0.0%
November 20253164.5%29.0%0.0%
December 20252969.0%24.1%0.0%
January 20262382.6%0.0%8.7%
March 20261675.0%25.0%0.0%
April 20265488.9%5.6%0.0%
May 20265789.5%7.0%0.0%
June 20266070.0%13.3%0.0%

What drove PIT to LAX delay minutes?

Late aircraft was the largest recorded PIT-to-LAX delay category, accounting for 62.3% of 11,093 BTS-attributed delay minutes during July 2025–June 2026.

Airline27.3%
Late aircraft62.3%
National airspace7.2%
Weather3.2%
Security0.0%
This is historical evidence, not a forecast.

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