PIE to AVL flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport to Asheville Regional Airport · 519 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIE or AVL 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 Asheville (AVL) arrived on time 76% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (91% on time); around 7pm did worst (56%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (86% on time) and Saturday the least (69%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (68%).
Which airline is most on time from PIE to AVL?
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 | 76% | 0.6% | 18 min | 9.4% | 508 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am89%20 flights
- 9am87%47 flights
- 10am73%42 flights
- 11am91%35 flights
- 12pm88%24 flights
- 1pm76%25 flights
- 2pm69%59 flights
- 3pm75%57 flights
- 4pm86%21 flights
- 5pm69%42 flights
- 7pm56%25 flights
- 8pm58%33 flights
- 9pm71%52 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday73%1.0% cancelled
- Tuesday79%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday86%0.0% cancelled
- Friday73%1.0% cancelled
- Saturday69%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday71%1.3% 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 aircraft68%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)15%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Extreme weather7%
- 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 AVL: common questions
- How often are PIE to AVL flights on time?
- 76% 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 Asheville cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (3 of 508).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 18 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 71 min behind schedule on average, and 9.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIE?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: AVL to PIE — 74% 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 → AVL, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.