CHA to PIE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) to St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · 513 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CHA or PIE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Chattanooga (CHA) to St. Petersburg (PIE) arrived on time 54% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% 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 9pm did best (68% on time); around 2pm did worst (39%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Sunday the least (44%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (65%).
Which airline is most on time from CHA 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 | 54% | 0.0% | 28 min | 14.7% | 117 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am90%10 flights
- 2pm39%18 flights
- 3pm49%36 flights
- 9pm68%28 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday58%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday33%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday44%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 aircraft65%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
CHA to PIE: common questions
- How often are CHA to PIE flights on time?
- 54% 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 Chattanooga to St. Petersburg cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 117).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 28 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 14.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CHA?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIE to CHA — 66% 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: CHA → PIE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.