2 hours 15 min from Pittsburgh to Orlando??

[connie254]

That is the length of the flights on Southwest, AirTran, and Delta. Tw years ago it was 2 hours, 5min. What happened? Obviously not the time it actually takes to get there.

 

[DebbieB]

That is the length of the flights on Southwest, AirTran, and Delta. Tw years ago it was 2 hours, 5min. What happened? Obviously not the time it actually takes to get there.

I thought it's always been around 2:15. I'm looking back at some of my itineraries that I saved, 2:10, 2:15, 2:20.

Airlines sometimes add time when they know there is runway work that may delay flights. Their ontime rating is based on arrival time, not departure time. I've found 5 or 10 minutes early is usual when leaving on time, I think the airlines have added a few minutes to give them some extra time.

 

[sam_gordon]

The new planes go slower?

 

[SmileMom]

It may be taking longer for planes to take off from Pittsburgh. In Philadelphia they add on an extra 20 minutes because we usually sit on the runway that long after closing the door.

 

[ancestry]

Time of day sometimes impacts the times as it includes departure time and time spent lined up on the runway. I believe the flight time includes everything not just the inflight time.

 

[OKW Lover]

All the PP's are correct. The published departure/arrival times have changed over the years because airlines are much more conscious of flight delays. In order not to look like they are always late, they just add a few minutes to the flight times.

What causes delays? On the front end, passengers not getting settled into their seats quickly during boarding, bags not getting loaded quickly, or airport congestion can affect the "push" time (the time you actually push back from the gate) and the taxi/takeoff time.

At the arrival airport, there could be delays from having a lot of flights scheduled to land at the same time, bad weather in the area, and ramp congestion.

In order to appear to have arrived within 15 minutes of schedule (and thus claim on-time status) the airlines have padded their schedules. The actual flying time is usually the same.

 

[Shelly F - Ohio]

Being the wife of a pilot I know that flight pattern change a lot. A plane does not fly in a straight line to a destination. So the increase if flight times means they were giving a different route to fly.

 

[kydisneyfans]

I was on a SW flight from Chicago to Newark last week that stated 2 hrs 5 mins when it actually took 1 hr 20 mins. We had left early so the wheels landed a full 50 minutes before our scheduled arrival.

 

[triana00]

We were told in air time was 1 hour 56 or 58 minutes. It was pretty accurate last week.

 

[Jimsig]

As a PP poster said a lot had to do w OTP. Better to say it's going to take 2:20 when it actually only takes 2:05. They look like heros because they get you there "early." And if there is a 20 min delay it looks like you got there only 5min late, perception is everything.

A pilot will also give you flight time, from wheels up to touchdown, not the time it said when you booked as that takes into consideration taxi time and time spent on the runway. So you res may have said a 12:01 departure getting in at 2:04, but the pilot will say we will be in the air 1:35 min.

 

[pghdrumr]

the trip from Latrobe to orlando is published 2 hours 17 minutes. In my experience, the actually time is about 1 hour and 50 minutes. Im sure it all depends on Orlando Airport traffic once you land.

 

[MillauFr]

From the maps it looks like it could take 5 - 15 minutes to taxi to your gate after you land at Orlando. That airport is huge.