FNT to PIE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Bishop International Airport to St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · 1,040 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at FNT or PIE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Flint (FNT) to St. Petersburg (PIE) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (95% on time); around 5pm did worst (53%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (87% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (41%).
Which airline is most on time from FNT 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 | 77% | 0.0% | 15 min | 5.5% | 275 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%24 flights
- 8am82%50 flights
- 9am83%29 flights
- 10am77%13 flights
- 11am92%12 flights
- 12pm81%16 flights
- 1pm71%14 flights
- 2pm72%18 flights
- 4pm66%39 flights
- 5pm53%17 flights
- 6pm62%13 flights
- 7pm81%17 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday81%0.0% cancelled
- Friday87%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday74%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday69%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.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion41%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)30%
- Late-arriving aircraft24%
- Extreme weather5%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
FNT to PIE: common questions
- How often are FNT to PIE flights on time?
- 77% 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 Flint to St. Petersburg cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 275).
- 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 60 min behind schedule on average, and 5.5% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at FNT?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
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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: FNT → PIE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.