Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) to St. Petersburg (PIE): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 160 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 72% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.
- On-time
- 72%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 30 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.1%
- Flights/day
- 0.44
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 36m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,090 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from CID to PIE
Aim for departures around 5 p.m. (87% on-time); avoid 10 a.m. departures (67%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 63% | 38 min |
| Tuesday | 94% | 3 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 100% | 0 min |
| Thursday | 75% | 33 min |
| Friday | 82% | 5 min |
| Saturday | 65% | 49 min |
| Sunday | 65% | 29 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft40%
- Airline operations45%
- National airspace system11%
- Weather3%
- Security1%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from CID to PIE delayed?
- 28% of CID–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 30 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from CID to PIE?
- Departures around 5 p.m. have the best record (87% on-time), while departures around 10 a.m. have the worst (67%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from CID to PIE?
- The scheduled CID–PIE flight time averages 2h 36m over 1,090 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 28% of the time.
- How often are CID to PIE flights cancelled?
- 2.1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 336 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.