PIE to TRI flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport to Tri-Cities Regional TN/VA Airport · 590 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at PIE or TRI 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 Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport (TRI) arrived on time 67% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% were cancelled, and 6% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 6am did best (88% on time); around 12pm did worst (69%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (76% on time) and Friday the least (59%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (53%).
Which airline is most on time from PIE to TRI?
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 | 67% | 1.9% | 12 min | 5.8% | 53 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 6am88%17 flights
- 12pm69%16 flights
- 3pm78%10 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday76%3.8% cancelled
- Friday59%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 aircraft53%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion20%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)12%
- Extreme weather10%
- Security5%
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 TRI: common questions
- How often are PIE to TRI flights on time?
- 67% 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 Bristol/Johnson City/Kingsport cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 53).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 12 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 34 min behind schedule on average, and 5.8% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at PIE?
- Flights on this route spent 16 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
Related routes
Return trip: TRI to PIE — 69% 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 → TRI, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.