PIE to CVG flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport to Cincinnati Northern Kentucky International Airport · 776 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIE or CVG 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 Cincinnati (CVG) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 11% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 11am did best (94% on time); around 3pm did worst (62%).
- Friday was the most reliable day to fly (78% on time) and Tuesday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (51%).
Which airline is most on time from PIE to CVG?
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% | 0.6% | 24 min | 10.6% | 351 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am90%21 flights
- 9am83%30 flights
- 10am68%23 flights
- 11am94%35 flights
- 12pm83%12 flights
- 2pm70%27 flights
- 3pm62%45 flights
- 4pm63%44 flights
- 5pm70%21 flights
- 8pm67%18 flights
- 9pm66%47 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday65%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday76%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday75%0.0% cancelled
- Friday78%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday72%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday65%3.7% 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 aircraft51%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)26%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion14%
- Extreme weather8%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)50%
- Extreme weather50%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PIE to CVG: common questions
- How often are PIE to CVG 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 St. Petersburg to Cincinnati cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 351).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 24 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 86 min behind schedule on average, and 10.6% 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: CVG to PIE — 76% 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 → CVG, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.