PIE to HTS flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport to Tri-State Airport / Milton J. Ferguson Field · 721 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIE or HTS 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 Ashland (HTS) arrived on time 70% 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 8am did best (82% on time); around 6pm did worst (58%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (80% on time) and Sunday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (49%).
Which airline is most on time from PIE to HTS?
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 | 70% | 0.0% | 22 min | 9.7% | 177 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 7am92%12 flights
- 8am82%17 flights
- 12pm71%17 flights
- 1pm68%31 flights
- 2pm73%16 flights
- 6pm58%50 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday71%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday73%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday80%0.0% cancelled
- Friday66%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday75%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday56%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 aircraft49%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion22%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Extreme weather11%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
PIE to HTS: common questions
- How often are PIE to HTS flights on time?
- 70% 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 Ashland cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 177).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 22 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 69 min behind schedule on average, and 9.7% 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: HTS to PIE — 56% 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 → HTS, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.