LEX to PIE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Blue Grass Airport to St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · 707 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at LEX or PIE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Lexington (LEX) to St. Petersburg (PIE) arrived on time 63% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% were cancelled, and 13% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (77% on time); around 9pm did worst (38%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (73% on time) and Sunday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (60%).
Which airline is most on time from LEX 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 | 63% | 1.1% | 21 min | 13.2% | 176 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am77%32 flights
- 10am62%13 flights
- 11am82%11 flights
- 1pm100%10 flights
- 2pm69%16 flights
- 3pm52%27 flights
- 6pm60%11 flights
- 9pm38%34 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday64%6.7% cancelled
- Tuesday69%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday60%0.0% cancelled
- Friday73%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday65%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday56%2.0% 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 aircraft60%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion17%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)14%
- Extreme weather9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Security50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
LEX to PIE: common questions
- How often are LEX to PIE flights on time?
- 63% 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 Lexington to St. Petersburg cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 176).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 13.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at LEX?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIE to LEX — 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: LEX → PIE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.