PIE to DAY flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport to James M. Cox Dayton International Airport · 831 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIE or DAY 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 Dayton (DAY) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.9% 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 6am did best (100% on time); around 6pm did worst (46%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Friday the least (65%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (33%).
Which airline is most on time from PIE to DAY?
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% | 0.9% | 17 min | 9.5% | 106 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am100%16 flights
- 7am100%14 flights
- 1pm69%32 flights
- 3pm80%10 flights
- 6pm46%24 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday80%2.0% cancelled
- Tuesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Friday65%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday100%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Late-arriving aircraft27%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion21%
- Extreme weather19%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)100%
- Extreme weather0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
PIE to DAY: common questions
- How often are PIE to DAY 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 Dayton cancelled?
- 0.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 106).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 17 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 59 min behind schedule on average, and 9.5% 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: DAY to PIE — 61% 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 → DAY, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.