BMI to PIE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Central Illinois Regional Airport at Bloomington-Normal to St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · 936 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at BMI or PIE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Bloomington/Normal (BMI) to St. Petersburg (PIE) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (89% on time); around 8am did worst (68%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (77% on time) and Friday the least (72%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from BMI 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 | 75% | 0.0% | 14 min | 7.2% | 111 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am68%37 flights
- 9am80%41 flights
- 7pm89%18 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday80%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft43%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion39%
- Extreme weather10%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)8%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
BMI to PIE: common questions
- How often are BMI to PIE flights on time?
- 75% 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 Bloomington/Normal to St. Petersburg cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 111).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 7.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at BMI?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIE to BMI — 90% 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: BMI → PIE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.