ABE to PIE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Lehigh Valley International Airport to St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · 970 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ABE or PIE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton (ABE) to St. Petersburg (PIE) arrived on time 80% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (91% on time); around 2pm did worst (53%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Tuesday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (58%).
Which airline is most on time from ABE to PIE?
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Allegiant Air | 80% | 0.7% | 26 min | 9.5% | 280 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am91%59 flights
- 7am75%14 flights
- 8am91%44 flights
- 10am90%10 flights
- 11am88%17 flights
- 1pm83%12 flights
- 2pm53%15 flights
- 3pm70%50 flights
- 6pm69%14 flights
- 8pm71%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday87%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday65%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday70%1.8% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)58%
- Late-arriving aircraft20%
- Extreme weather13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ABE to PIE: common questions
- How often are ABE to PIE flights on time?
- 80% 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 Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton to St. Petersburg cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 280).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 26 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 128 min behind schedule on average, and 9.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ABE?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIE to ABE — 77% 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: ABE → PIE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.