CID to PIE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from The Eastern Iowa Airport to St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · 1,090 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at CID or PIE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) to St. Petersburg (PIE) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 2.5% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (82% on time); around 7pm did worst (74%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (93% on time) and Saturday the least (59%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (60%).
Which airline is most on time from CID 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% | 2.5% | 20 min | 9.7% | 158 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am83%12 flights
- 9am82%22 flights
- 10am79%24 flights
- 12pm85%13 flights
- 6pm76%35 flights
- 7pm74%37 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday60%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday93%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday84%1.9% cancelled
- Friday67%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday59%10.5% cancelled
- Sunday71%1.9% 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 aircraft60%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion13%
- Extreme weather2%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
CID to PIE: common questions
- How often are CID 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 Cedar Rapids/Iowa City to St. Petersburg cancelled?
- 2.5% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 158).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 20 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 75 min behind schedule on average, and 9.7% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at CID?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIE to CID — 85% 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: CID → PIE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.