PIE to ABE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport to Lehigh Valley International Airport · 970 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIE or ABE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from St. Petersburg (PIE) to Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton (ABE) arrived on time 77% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% 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 8am did best (94% on time); around 6pm did worst (60%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Sunday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (34%).
Which airline is most on time from PIE to ABE?
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 | 77% | 0.7% | 27 min | 11.9% | 280 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am94%16 flights
- 9am87%55 flights
- 10am72%18 flights
- 11am83%47 flights
- 12pm88%16 flights
- 3pm71%18 flights
- 4pm76%17 flights
- 6pm60%40 flights
- 7pm70%21 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday81%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday81%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday76%2.0% cancelled
- Saturday69%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday69%1.8% 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)34%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion33%
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Extreme weather4%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PIE to ABE: common questions
- How often are PIE to ABE flights on time?
- 77% 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 St. Petersburg to Allentown/Bethlehem/Easton cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 280).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 27 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 115 min behind schedule on average, and 11.9% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIE?
- Flights on this route spent 15 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: ABE to PIE — 80% 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: PIE → ABE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.