IND to PIE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Indianapolis International Airport to St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · 840 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at IND or PIE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Indianapolis (IND) to St. Petersburg (PIE) arrived on time 72% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (91% on time); around 9pm did worst (35%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Tuesday the least (43%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (35%).
Which airline is most on time from IND 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 | 72% | 0.9% | 22 min | 10.8% | 228 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am84%20 flights
- 7am84%19 flights
- 8am91%34 flights
- 9am80%20 flights
- 10am100%12 flights
- 11am67%15 flights
- 12pm76%21 flights
- 3pm80%11 flights
- 4pm90%10 flights
- 5pm38%16 flights
- 9pm35%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday88%3.7% cancelled
- Tuesday43%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday81%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday64%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday69%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 aircraft35%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion27%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Security50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
IND to PIE: common questions
- How often are IND to PIE flights on time?
- 72% 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 Indianapolis to St. Petersburg cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 228).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 77 min behind schedule on average, and 10.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at IND?
- Flights on this route spent 18 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIE to IND — 73% 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: IND → PIE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.