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Bloomington/Normal (BMI) to St. Petersburg (PIE): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Bloomington/Normal (BMI) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 111 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 75% arrived on time.

On-time
75%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
31 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Flights/day
0.30
last 12 months
Duration
2h 21m
scheduled
Distance
936 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for BMI to PIE flights50%75%100%June 2024: 50% on-time (8 flights)50Jun 2024July 2024: 33% on-time (9 flights)33August 2024: 67% on-time (9 flights)67September 2024: 89% on-time (9 flights)89Sep 2024October 2024: 100% on-time (8 flights)100November 2024: 89% on-time (9 flights)89December 2024: 75% on-time (12 flights)75Dec 2024January 2025: 100% on-time (10 flights)100February 2025: 71% on-time (8 flights)71March 2025: 67% on-time (9 flights)67Mar 2025April 2025: 88% on-time (8 flights)88May 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78June 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78Jun 2025July 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78August 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78September 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78Sep 2025October 2025: 100% on-time (9 flights)100November 2025: 56% on-time (9 flights)56December 2025: 83% on-time (12 flights)83Dec 2025January 2026: 78% on-time (9 flights)78February 2026: 63% on-time (8 flights)63March 2026: 55% on-time (11 flights)55Mar 2026April 2026: 63% on-time (8 flights)63May 2026: 89% on-time (9 flights)89

Best time to fly from BMI to PIE

Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (78% on-time); avoid 8 p.m. departures (51%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, BMI to PIE8 a.m.: 78% on-time (90 flights)89 a.m.: 76% on-time (34 flights)97 p.m.: 93% on-time (28 flights)198 p.m.: 51% on-time (37 flights)20scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday75%47 min
Wednesdaybest100%4 min
Friday75%15 min
Saturday75%25 min
Sunday50%76 min

What causes delays on this route

Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.

  • Late-arriving aircraft39%
  • Airline operations41%
  • National airspace system15%
  • Weather6%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from BMI to PIE delayed?
25% of BMI–PIE flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-06 and 2026-05. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 31 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from BMI to PIE?
Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (78% on-time), while departures around 8 p.m. have the worst (51%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from BMI to PIE?
The scheduled BMI–PIE flight time averages 2h 21m over 936 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 25% of the time.
How often are BMI to PIE flights cancelled?
0.9% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 219 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.