PIE to PIA flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport to General Wayne A. Downing Peoria International Airport · 965 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIE or PIA 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 Peoria (PIA) arrived on time 79% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, better than the 78% national average.
- 0% 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 (100% on time); around 5pm did worst (25%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (89% on time) and Sunday the least (74%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (41%).
Which airline is most on time from PIE to PIA?
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% | 0.0% | 14 min | 7.0% | 158 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am95%22 flights
- 7am85%26 flights
- 8am100%21 flights
- 12pm70%23 flights
- 4pm86%21 flights
- 5pm25%20 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday25%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday89%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday50%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday85%0.0% cancelled
- Friday0%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday85%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday74%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 aircraft41%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion28%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)18%
- Extreme weather13%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
PIE to PIA: common questions
- How often are PIE to PIA 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 Peoria cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 158).
- 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 62 min behind schedule on average, and 7.0% 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: PIA to PIE — 73% 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 → PIA, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.