PIE to PIT flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport to Pittsburgh International Airport · 878 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIE or PIT 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 Pittsburgh (PIT) arrived on time 62% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0% were cancelled, and 17% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 3pm did best (76% on time); around 9pm did worst (44%).
- Thursday was the most reliable day to fly (73% on time) and Sunday the least (37%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (46%).
Which airline is most on time from PIE to PIT?
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 | 62% | 0.0% | 41 min | 17.1% | 164 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 1pm73%11 flights
- 2pm50%12 flights
- 3pm76%17 flights
- 5pm61%28 flights
- 6pm79%14 flights
- 7pm67%15 flights
- 9pm44%36 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday63%0.0% cancelled
- Tuesday75%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday65%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday73%0.0% cancelled
- Friday60%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday100%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday37%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 aircraft46%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)23%
- Extreme weather22%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion9%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
No cancellation causes recorded in this period.
PIE to PIT: common questions
- How often are PIE to PIT flights on time?
- 62% 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 Pittsburgh cancelled?
- 0.0% of scheduled flights were cancelled (0 of 164).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 41 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 104 min behind schedule on average, and 17.1% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIE?
- Flights on this route spent 13 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: PIT to PIE — 74% 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 → PIT, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.