PIE to LCK flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport to Rickenbacker International Airport · 821 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIE or LCK 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 Columbus (LCK) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0.6% were cancelled, and 9% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (97% on time); around 6pm did worst (50%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (88% on time) and Friday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was air traffic control & airport congestion (35%).
Which airline is most on time from PIE to LCK?
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 | 79% | 0.6% | 22 min | 8.8% | 172 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am97%31 flights
- 7am97%29 flights
- 8am93%14 flights
- 3pm77%13 flights
- 5pm75%12 flights
- 6pm50%46 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday78%2.6% cancelled
- Tuesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday88%0.0% cancelled
- Friday74%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday76%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday85%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.
- Air traffic control & airport congestion35%
- Late-arriving aircraft34%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Extreme weather7%
- 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 LCK: common questions
- How often are PIE to LCK flights on time?
- 79% 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 Columbus cancelled?
- 0.6% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 172).
- 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 99 min behind schedule on average, and 8.8% 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: LCK to PIE — 64% 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 → LCK, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.