FAR to PIE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Hector International Airport to St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · 1,519 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FAR or PIE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Fargo (FAR) to St. Petersburg (PIE) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.8% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Saturday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (43%).
Which airline is most on time from FAR 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% | 1.8% | 15 min | 8.9% | 57 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 10am75%20 flights
- 6pm71%14 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday74%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday56%10.0% cancelled
- Sunday79%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%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
FAR to PIE: common questions
- How often are FAR 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 Fargo to St. Petersburg cancelled?
- 1.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 57).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 15 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 58 min behind schedule on average, and 8.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FAR?
- Flights on this route spent 17 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIE to FAR — 88% 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: FAR → PIE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.