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BetaWe rank real flight numbers by how often they flew and arrived on time over the last 12 months, adjusted for your travel month and departure time, then check nearby airports and calmer connections. US airlines and airports.
IAD → PIT
Dulles to Pittsburgh: 1,282 nonstop flights a year
On time (12 months)
84%
Cancelled
1.6%
avg delay 14 min
Best time to leave
Before 9 AM
93% on time vs 76% 3 to 6 PM
Most reliable airline
United
85% chance on time
Lowest nonstop fare seen in the next two months: $258 (United 3540 on 2026-10-23). Fares open on our travel partner (Aviasales). Pick the flight number you chose here.
Best trips
8 nonstop. Best overall weighs the chance you arrive on time as booked, connection odds, travel time and separate tickets.
Best overall#1 · Nonstop · 1h 01m
8:33 AM → 9:34 AM
90%
arrive on time
91% on time · 0.9% cancel8:33 AM IAD → 9:34 AM PIT1h 01m
United 726
Boeing 737-700 or Airbus A319 · 3–28 yrs oldFind United 726 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#2 · Nonstop · 1h 10m
8:25 AM → 9:35 AM
88%
arrive on time
90% on time · 2.4% cancel8:25 AM IAD → 9:35 AM PIT1h 10m
Republic 3413 · sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express
Embraer E170 or E175 · 9–21 yrs oldFind 8:25 AM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales#3 · Nonstop · 1h 07m
12:56 PM → 2:03 PM
88%
arrive on time
88% on time · 0.9% cancel12:56 PM IAD → 2:03 PM PIT1h 07m
United 2066
Boeing 737-700 · 17–28 yrs oldFind United 2066 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#4 · Nonstop · 1h 04m
12:50 PM → 1:54 PM
86%
arrive on time
87% on time · 0.8% cancel12:50 PM IAD → 1:54 PM PIT1h 04m
United 1858 · also flew as 274
Boeing 737-700 · 23–28 yrs oldFind United 1858 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#5 · Nonstop · 1h 18m
5:40 PM → 6:58 PM
86%
arrive on time
87% on time · 1.7% cancel5:40 PM IAD → 6:58 PM PIT1h 18m
Republic 3709 · sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express · also flew as 3541
Embraer E175 · 1–11 yrs oldFind 5:40 PM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales#6 · Nonstop · 1h 08m
10:12 PM → 11:20 PM
79%
arrive on time
80% on time · 1.9% cancel10:12 PM IAD → 11:20 PM PIT1h 08m
Republic 3540 · sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express
Embraer E175 · 2–11 yrs oldFind 10:12 PM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales#7 · Nonstop · 1h 06m
5:55 PM → 7:01 PM
78%
arrive on time
78% on time · 0.9% cancel5:55 PM IAD → 7:01 PM PIT1h 06m
United 765
Airbus A319 · 19–28 yrs oldFind United 765 fares Opens this date on Aviasales#8 · Nonstop · 1h 10m
5:30 PM → 6:40 PM
77%
arrive on time
78% on time · 1.9% cancel5:30 PM IAD → 6:40 PM PIT1h 10m
Republic 3579 · sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express
Embraer E175 · 1–10 yrs oldFind 5:30 PM flight fares Opens this date on Aviasales
Aircraft and ages come from the planes each flight number actually flew in the last 3 months of data (FAA registry build years); airlines can swap planes.
Airlines on this route
Season-adjusted chance of operating and arriving on time.
- United Airlines85%
473 flights · 87% on time as flown · 1.0% cancel
- Republic Airways (sold as American Eagle, Delta Connection or United Express)81%
809 flights · 82% on time as flown · 2.0% cancel
On time by departure time
All airlines, scheduled local departure, Jun 2025 to May 2026.
- Before 9 AM93%
261 flights · avg delay 5 min
- Noon to 3 PM89%
275 flights · avg delay 13 min
- 3 to 6 PM76%
382 flights · avg delay 18 min
- After 9 PM81%
364 flights · avg delay 16 min
Best day: Tuesday (87%). Worst: Sunday (81%).
Historical odds, not a guarantee. Built from the US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics on-time reports (Jun 2025 to May 2026), FAA ground stop and delay program advisories, and 20 years of airport weather observations. Covers US airlines that report to the DOT; schedules are flights operated recently, so confirm times when you book. ATIS Alerts is not affiliated with any airline. Fares are what Aviasales travelers saw in recent searches (USD, one way, 1 adult), not live quotes; the partner site shows the current price. Fare links go to our travel partner and may earn us a commission at no cost to you. Affiliate disclosure
