RFD to PIE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Chicago Rockford International Airport to St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · 1,049 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at RFD or PIE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Rockford (RFD) to St. Petersburg (PIE) arrived on time 64% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 0.8% were cancelled, and 12% arrived an hour or more late.
- Allegiant Air is the only airline reporting nonstop flights on this route.
- Departures scheduled around 8am did best (83% on time); around 7pm did worst (52%).
- Monday was the most reliable day to fly (72% on time) and Friday the least (62%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling) (37%).
Which airline is most on time from RFD to PIE?
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 | 64% | 0.8% | 36 min | 12.2% | 132 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 8am83%41 flights
- 9am57%23 flights
- 7pm52%29 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday72%2.0% cancelled
- Wednesday63%0.0% cancelled
- Friday62%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday33%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday0%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.
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)37%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion35%
- Late-arriving aircraft25%
- Extreme weather3%
- Security1%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather100%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)0%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
RFD to PIE: common questions
- How often are RFD to PIE flights on time?
- 64% 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 Rockford to St. Petersburg cancelled?
- 0.8% of scheduled flights were cancelled (1 of 132).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 36 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 95 min behind schedule on average, and 12.2% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at RFD?
- Flights on this route spent 14 min taxiing from the gate to takeoff on average.
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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: RFD → PIE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.