PIE to LEX flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport to Blue Grass Airport · 707 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIE or LEX 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 Lexington (LEX) arrived on time 73% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.1% 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 (90% on time); around 6pm did worst (53%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (85% on time) and Thursday the least (64%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from PIE to LEX?
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% | 1.1% | 14 min | 9.2% | 176 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am90%44 flights
- 7am70%20 flights
- 8am87%15 flights
- 12pm67%15 flights
- 1pm71%17 flights
- 3pm80%11 flights
- 6pm53%30 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday77%6.7% cancelled
- Tuesday85%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday78%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday64%0.0% cancelled
- Friday80%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday78%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday72%2.0% 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 aircraft41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion25%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)22%
- Extreme weather12%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather50%
- Security50%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
PIE to LEX: common questions
- How often are PIE to LEX 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 Lexington cancelled?
- 1.1% of scheduled flights were cancelled (2 of 176).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 14 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 46 min behind schedule on average, and 9.2% 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: LEX to PIE — 63% 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 → LEX, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.