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St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE): Delays & On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport (PIE) is a tale of two seasons: departures ran 87% on-time in October 2024 but sank to 68% in June 2025. Across the year it averages 78% against a national 78%, over roughly 25 departures a day to 67 destinations.

Departures on-time
78%
left <15 min late
Avg dep delay
17 min
Arrivals on-time
70%
Cancelled
1.6%
Destinations
67
nonstop
Airlines
1

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly departure on-time percentage at PIE50%75%100%June 2024: 75% on-time (867 flights)75Jun 2024July 2024: 69% on-time (959 flights)69August 2024: 76% on-time (670 flights)76September 2024: 80% on-time (479 flights)80Sep 2024October 2024: 87% on-time (631 flights)87November 2024: 86% on-time (626 flights)86December 2024: 77% on-time (807 flights)77Dec 2024January 2025: 84% on-time (654 flights)84February 2025: 75% on-time (722 flights)75March 2025: 77% on-time (1,007 flights)77Mar 2025April 2025: 78% on-time (826 flights)78May 2025: 77% on-time (811 flights)77June 2025: 68% on-time (979 flights)68Jun 2025July 2025: 74% on-time (1,003 flights)74August 2025: 77% on-time (749 flights)77September 2025: 84% on-time (501 flights)84Sep 2025October 2025: 83% on-time (716 flights)83November 2025: 80% on-time (661 flights)80December 2025: 72% on-time (786 flights)72Dec 2025January 2026: 84% on-time (633 flights)84February 2026: 85% on-time (661 flights)85March 2026: 76% on-time (906 flights)76Mar 2026April 2026: 84% on-time (752 flights)84May 2026: 82% on-time (790 flights)82

Best time of day to depart from PIE

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour at PIE6 a.m.: 94% on-time (2,123 flights)67 a.m.: 93% on-time (1,700 flights)78 a.m.: 94% on-time (1,223 flights)89 a.m.: 87% on-time (718 flights)910 a.m.: 82% on-time (747 flights)1011 a.m.: 83% on-time (1,107 flights)1112 p.m.: 77% on-time (1,451 flights)121 p.m.: 72% on-time (1,422 flights)132 p.m.: 76% on-time (841 flights)143 p.m.: 80% on-time (1,348 flights)154 p.m.: 76% on-time (1,088 flights)165 p.m.: 62% on-time (1,088 flights)176 p.m.: 55% on-time (1,487 flights)187 p.m.: 59% on-time (763 flights)198 p.m.: 64% on-time (619 flights)209 p.m.: 59% on-time (439 flights)21scheduled departure hour

Busiest routes from PIE

RouteFlights/12moOn-timeAvg delay
PIE → TYS51772%23 min
PIE → AVL50776%19 min
PIE → GRR38478%15 min
PIE → CVG34868%25 min
PIE → EYW31386%9 min
PIE → FNT29473%18 min
PIE → ABE27882%16 min
PIE → IND23471%25 min

Most reliable routes

  1. PIE → COS96%
  2. PIE → FSD88%
  3. PIE → OMA87%
  4. PIE → BMI87%
  5. PIE → ELM87%

Most delay-prone routes

  1. PIE → MEM57%
  2. PIE → GSP64%
  3. PIE → ROA66%
  4. PIE → CVG68%
  5. PIE → LEX68%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights delayed at PIE?
22% of departures from St. Petersburg Clearwater International Airport left 15+ minutes late between 2024-06 and 2026-05, with an average departure delay of 17 minutes. The national on-time average over the same period was 78%.
What is the best time of day to depart from PIE?
Flights scheduled around 8 a.m. depart on time 94% of the time at PIE, versus 55% around 6 p.m.. Booking before noon is the usual rule of thumb here.
What is the worst month for delays at PIE?
In this dataset, June 2025 was the weakest month at PIE, with 68% of departures on time.
How often are flights cancelled at PIE?
1.6% of scheduled departures from PIE were cancelled in this period, compared with a national rate of 1.6%.

Popular route pages from this airport

Based on 18,196 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.