PIA to PIE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport to St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · 965 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIA or PIE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Peoria (PIA) to St. Petersburg (PIE) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 9am did best (87% on time); around 7pm did worst (56%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (79% on time) and Saturday the least (71%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (49%).
Which airline is most on time from PIA 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 | 73% | 0.0% | 36 min | 12.1% | 158 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am87%38 flights
- 10am86%22 flights
- 3pm58%19 flights
- 6pm75%16 flights
- 7pm56%16 flights
- 8pm11%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday0%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday79%0.0% cancelled
- Friday0%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday71%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday73%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)49%
- Late-arriving aircraft38%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion10%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
PIA to PIE: common questions
- How often are PIA to PIE flights on time?
- 73% 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 Peoria to St. Petersburg cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 158).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 36 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 128 min behind schedule on average, and 12.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIA?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIE to PIA — 79% 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: PIA → PIE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.