PIE to CAK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport to Akron Canton Regional Airport · 899 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIE or CAK 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 Akron (CAK) arrived on time 75% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.7% 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 6am did best (95% on time); around 6pm did worst (46%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (82% on time) and Thursday the least (70%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (48%).
Which airline is most on time from PIE to CAK?
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 | 75% | 0.7% | 16 min | 8.3% | 134 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%19 flights
- 7am94%19 flights
- 8am87%16 flights
- 9am89%18 flights
- 5pm67%18 flights
- 6pm46%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday79%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday82%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday70%0.0% cancelled
- Friday72%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday50%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday78%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.
- Late-arriving aircraft48%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)24%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather9%
- 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 CAK: common questions
- How often are PIE to CAK flights on time?
- 75% 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 Akron cancelled?
- 0.7% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 134).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 16 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 59 min behind schedule on average, and 8.3% 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: CAK to PIE — 62% 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 → CAK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.