PIE to CHA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport to Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (Lovell Field) · 513 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIE or CHA 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 Chattanooga (CHA) arrived on time 66% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 10% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 7pm did best (67% on time); around 12pm did worst (50%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (71% on time) and Sunday the least (63%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (37%).
Which airline is most on time from PIE to CHA?
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 | 66% | 0.0% | 19 min | 10.3% | 117 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am100%10 flights
- 12pm50%20 flights
- 1pm64%44 flights
- 7pm67%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday100%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday71%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday66%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday67%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday63%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 aircraft37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Extreme weather6%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
PIE to CHA: common questions
- How often are PIE to CHA flights on time?
- 66% 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 Chattanooga cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 117).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 19 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 53 min behind schedule on average, and 10.3% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIE?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: CHA to PIE — 54% 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 → CHA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.