PIE to EYW flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport to Key West International Airport · 238 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIE or EYW 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 Key West (EYW) arrived on time 82% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 7% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (97% on time); around 8pm did worst (53%).
- Wednesday was the most reliable day to fly (90% on time) and Thursday the least (76%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (35%).
Which airline is most on time from PIE to EYW?
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 | 82% | 0.6% | 11 min | 6.8% | 313 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am94%16 flights
- 8am97%37 flights
- 10am91%23 flights
- 12pm76%17 flights
- 1pm83%78 flights
- 2pm83%68 flights
- 3pm73%22 flights
- 8pm53%35 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday84%1.9% cancelled
- Tuesday0%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday90%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday76%0.0% cancelled
- Friday83%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday78%1.9% 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 aircraft35%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)33%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion19%
- Extreme weather12%
- 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 EYW: common questions
- How often are PIE to EYW flights on time?
- 82% 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 Key West cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 313).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 11 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 54 min behind schedule on average, and 6.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIE?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: EYW to PIE — 81% 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 → EYW, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.