COS to PIE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from City of Colorado Springs Municipal Airport to St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · 1,472 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at COS or PIE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Colorado Springs (COS) to St. Petersburg (PIE) arrived on time 86% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 3% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (86% on time); around 10am did worst (85%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (92% on time) and Friday the least (79%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was extreme weather (60%).
Which airline is most on time from COS 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 | 86% | 0.9% | 24 min | 2.9% | 106 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am86%35 flights
- 10am85%64 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday92%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday79%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday100%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.
- Extreme weather60%
- Late-arriving aircraft26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
COS to PIE: common questions
- How often are COS to PIE flights on time?
- 86% 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 Colorado Springs to St. Petersburg cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 106).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 155 min behind schedule on average, and 2.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at COS?
- Flights on this route spent 20 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIE to COS — 96% 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: COS → PIE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.