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Indianapolis (IND) to St. Petersburg (PIE): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Indianapolis (IND) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 234 departures over the past year, roughly 5 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 70% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
70%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
24 min
completed flights
Cancelled
2.1%
Flights/day
0.64
last 12 months
Duration
2h 16m
scheduled
Distance
840 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for IND to PIE flights50%75%100%June 2024: 62% on-time (26 flights)62Jun 2024July 2024: 64% on-time (26 flights)64August 2024: 50% on-time (11 flights)50September 2024: 73% on-time (13 flights)73Sep 2024October 2024: 86% on-time (27 flights)86November 2024: 77% on-time (13 flights)77December 2024: 79% on-time (24 flights)79Dec 2024January 2025: 82% on-time (17 flights)82February 2025: 54% on-time (13 flights)54March 2025: 82% on-time (27 flights)82Mar 2025April 2025: 70% on-time (20 flights)70May 2025: 59% on-time (22 flights)59June 2025: 53% on-time (30 flights)53Jun 2025July 2025: 56% on-time (27 flights)56August 2025: 82% on-time (17 flights)82September 2025: 100% on-time (12 flights)100Sep 2025October 2025: 80% on-time (25 flights)80November 2025: 79% on-time (14 flights)79December 2025: 58% on-time (24 flights)58Dec 2025January 2026: 65% on-time (17 flights)65February 2026: 85% on-time (13 flights)85March 2026: 82% on-time (29 flights)82Mar 2026April 2026: 60% on-time (10 flights)60May 2026: 63% on-time (16 flights)63

Best time to fly from IND to PIE

Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (90% on-time); avoid 9 p.m. departures (43%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, IND to PIE6 a.m.: 90% on-time (50 flights)67 a.m.: 76% on-time (22 flights)78 a.m.: 88% on-time (50 flights)89 a.m.: 79% on-time (34 flights)910 a.m.: 96% on-time (25 flights)1011 a.m.: 68% on-time (51 flights)1112 p.m.: 77% on-time (35 flights)121 p.m.: 65% on-time (23 flights)132 p.m.: 61% on-time (23 flights)145 p.m.: 23% on-time (22 flights)176 p.m.: 50% on-time (32 flights)187 p.m.: 67% on-time (25 flights)199 p.m.: 43% on-time (40 flights)21scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday65%30 min
Tuesday70%23 min
Wednesday65%22 min
Thursdaybest81%11 min
Friday66%33 min
Saturday67%20 min
Sunday70%32 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft42%
  • Airline operations28%
  • National airspace system22%
  • Weather9%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from IND to PIE delayed?
30% of IND–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 24 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from IND to PIE?
Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (90% on-time), while departures around 9 p.m. have the worst (43%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from IND to PIE?
The scheduled IND–PIE flight time averages 2h 16m over 840 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 30% of the time.
How often are IND 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%.
What is the worst month to fly from IND to PIE?
June 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 53% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 86%. If your dates are flexible, that 33-point gap is worth planning around.

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Based on 473 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.