ACY to PIE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Atlantic City International Airport to St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · 922 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at ACY or PIE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Atlantic City (ACY) to St. Petersburg (PIE) arrived on time 63% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 4% were cancelled, and 21% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (86% on time); around 8pm did worst (38%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (64% on time) and Monday the least (59%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (79%).
Which airline is most on time from ACY 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 | 63% | 4.0% | 46 min | 20.8% | 50 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 11am86%16 flights
- 6pm70%10 flights
- 8pm38%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday59%8.3% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday64%0.0% cancelled
On-time trend by month
Why flights are late
Share of delay minutes by cause, as reported by airlines to the DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft79%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)20%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion1%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
ACY to PIE: common questions
- How often are ACY to PIE flights on time?
- 63% 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 Atlantic City to St. Petersburg cancelled?
- 4.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 50).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 46 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 121 min behind schedule on average, and 20.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at ACY?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIE to ACY — 58% 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: ACY → PIE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.