HTS to PIE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field to St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · 721 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at HTS or PIE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Ashland (HTS) to St. Petersburg (PIE) arrived on time 56% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 16% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 2pm did best (63% on time); around 9pm did worst (48%).
- Sunday was the most reliable day to fly (69% on time) and Saturday the least (45%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (70%).
Which airline is most on time from HTS 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 | 56% | 0.0% | 31 min | 15.8% | 177 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 2pm63%19 flights
- 3pm54%24 flights
- 4pm46%13 flights
- 8pm50%20 flights
- 9pm48%66 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday67%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday60%0.0% cancelled
- Friday48%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday45%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft70%
- Extreme weather11%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
HTS to PIE: common questions
- How often are HTS to PIE flights on time?
- 56% 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 Ashland to St. Petersburg cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 177).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 31 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 70 min behind schedule on average, and 15.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at HTS?
- Flights on this route spent 10 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: HTS → PIE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.