OMA to PIE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Eppley Airfield to St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · 1,188 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at OMA or PIE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Omaha (OMA) 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 8% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (88% on time); around 9am did worst (53%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Monday the least (66%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (46%).
Which airline is most on time from OMA 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 | 7.8% | 116 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am53%16 flights
- 10am69%55 flights
- 11am82%17 flights
- 7pm88%16 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday66%2.2% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday33%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 congestion46%
- Late-arriving aircraft45%
- Extreme weather5%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
OMA to PIE: common questions
- How often are OMA 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 Omaha to St. Petersburg cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 116).
- 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 72 min behind schedule on average, and 7.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at OMA?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIE to OMA — 86% 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: OMA → PIE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.