Grand Rapids (GRR) to St. Petersburg (PIE): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
When you fly GRR to PIE matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 96% on-time in October 2024 to just 61% in December 2024. Across the full period the route averages 78% on-time against a national 78%.
- On-time
- 78%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 14 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.0%
- Flights/day
- 1.1
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 45m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,044 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from GRR to PIE
Aim for departures around 11 a.m. (88% on-time); avoid 8 p.m. departures (67%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 80% | 14 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 82% | 7 min |
| Wednesday | 82% | 10 min |
| Thursday | 75% | 11 min |
| Friday | 79% | 13 min |
| Saturday | 82% | 9 min |
| Sunday | 66% | 28 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft24%
- Airline operations28%
- National airspace system36%
- Weather12%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from GRR to PIE delayed?
- 22% of GRR–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 14 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from GRR to PIE?
- Departures around 11 a.m. have the best record (88% on-time), while departures around 8 p.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 GRR to PIE?
- The scheduled GRR–PIE flight time averages 2h 45m over 1,044 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 22% of the time.
- How often are GRR to PIE flights cancelled?
- 1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from GRR to PIE?
- December 2024 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 61% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 96%. If your dates are flexible, that 35-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 765 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.