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Sioux Falls (FSD) to St. Petersburg (PIE): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Sioux Falls (FSD) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 109 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
16 min
completed flights
Cancelled
0.9%
Flights/day
0.30
last 12 months
Duration
3h 5m
scheduled
Distance
1,334 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for FSD to PIE flights50%75%100%June 2024: 56% on-time (9 flights)56Jun 2024July 2024: 44% on-time (9 flights)44August 2024: 100% on-time (3 flights)100October 2024: 83% on-time (8 flights)83Oct 2024November 2024: 100% on-time (9 flights)100December 2024: 62% on-time (13 flights)62January 2025: 75% on-time (12 flights)75Jan 2025February 2025: 75% on-time (16 flights)75March 2025: 72% on-time (18 flights)72April 2025: 79% on-time (14 flights)79Apr 2025May 2025: 100% on-time (10 flights)100June 2025: 50% on-time (8 flights)50July 2025: 67% on-time (9 flights)67Jul 2025August 2025: 80% on-time (5 flights)80October 2025: 100% on-time (9 flights)100November 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78Nov 2025December 2025: 77% on-time (13 flights)77January 2026: 90% on-time (10 flights)90February 2026: 91% on-time (11 flights)91Feb 2026March 2026: 63% on-time (16 flights)63April 2026: 89% on-time (9 flights)89May 2026: 50% on-time (10 flights)50May 2026

Best time to fly from FSD to PIE

Aim for departures around 7 p.m. (82% on-time); avoid 10 a.m. departures (72%).

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday83%13 min
Wednesday71%23 min
Fridaybest84%7 min
Saturday62%24 min
Sunday25%33 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft30%
  • Airline operations25%
  • National airspace system35%
  • Weather10%
  • Security1%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from FSD to PIE delayed?
25% of FSD–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 16 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from FSD to PIE?
Departures around 7 p.m. have the best record (82% on-time), while departures around 10 a.m. have the worst (72%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from FSD to PIE?
The scheduled FSD–PIE flight time averages 3h 5m over 1,334 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 25% of the time.
How often are FSD 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 230 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.