BLV to PIE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Scott AFB/Midamerica Airport to St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · 841 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BLV or PIE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Belleville (BLV) to St. Petersburg (PIE) arrived on time 68% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 15% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 10am did best (83% on time); around 8pm did worst (54%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Saturday the least (50%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (45%).
Which airline is most on time from BLV 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 | 68% | 0.6% | 57 min | 15.2% | 172 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am83%23 flights
- 4pm82%17 flights
- 5pm55%11 flights
- 7pm64%14 flights
- 8pm54%62 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%1.9% cancelled
- Wednesday87%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday62%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday50%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday0%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)45%
- Late-arriving aircraft40%
- Extreme weather13%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
BLV to PIE: common questions
- How often are BLV to PIE flights on time?
- 68% 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 Belleville to St. Petersburg cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 172).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 57 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 176 min behind schedule on average, and 15.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BLV?
- Flights on this route spent 12 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
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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: BLV → PIE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.