USA to PIE flight delays & on-time performance
Nonstop flights from Concord-Padgett Regional Airport to St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport · 528 miles · Aug 2025 – Jul 2026
No FAA-reported ground stops or delays at USA or PIE right now. Individual flights can still be delayed by the airline; check with your airline for your flight.
Key facts
- Flights from Concord (USA) to St. Petersburg (PIE) arrived on time 62% of the time in Aug 2025 – Jul 2026, worse than the 78% national average.
- 1.9% 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 9am did best (79% on time); around 3pm did worst (49%).
- Tuesday was the most reliable day to fly (69% on time) and Thursday the least (56%).
- The largest source of delay minutes was late-arriving aircraft (72%).
Which airline is most on time from USA 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 | 62% | 1.9% | 21 min | 12.4% | 206 |
Best time of day to fly
On-time arrival rate by scheduled departure hour (local time).
- 9am79%15 flights
- 11am82%11 flights
- 2pm71%17 flights
- 3pm49%70 flights
- 4pm59%38 flights
- 9pm63%30 flights
Best day of the week
On-time arrival rate by day of departure.
- Monday67%5.7% cancelled
- Tuesday69%0.0% cancelled
- Wednesday100%0.0% cancelled
- Thursday56%2.0% cancelled
- Friday66%0.0% cancelled
- Saturday65%0.0% cancelled
- Sunday57%1.9% 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 aircraft72%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion16%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)11%
- Extreme weather0%
- Security0%
Why flights are cancelled
Share of cancellations by reason.
- Extreme weather75%
- Airline (crew, maintenance, cleaning, fueling)25%
- Air traffic control & airport congestion0%
- Security0%
USA to PIE: common questions
- How often are USA to PIE 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 Concord to St. Petersburg cancelled?
- 1.9% of scheduled flights were cancelled (4 of 206).
- How long are typical delays?
- Across all flights the average arrival delay was 21 min (early arrivals count as zero). Flights that were late arrived 51 min behind schedule on average, and 12.4% of flights were an hour or more late.
- How long is taxi time at USA?
- 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: USA → PIE, nonstop flights by US airlines that report to the DOT. How we calculate this.