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Memphis (MEM) to St. Petersburg (PIE): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

Memphis (MEM) to St. Petersburg (PIE) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 106 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 53% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.

On-time
53%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
58 min
completed flights
Cancelled
2.3%
Flights/day
0.29
last 12 months
Duration
1h 49m
scheduled
Distance
653 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for MEM to PIE flights50%75%100%June 2024: 56% on-time (9 flights)56Jun 2024July 2024: 63% on-time (8 flights)63August 2024: 33% on-time (4 flights)33November 2024: 100% on-time (6 flights)100Nov 2024December 2024: 88% on-time (8 flights)88January 2025: 100% on-time (2 flights)100February 2025: 100% on-time (5 flights)100Feb 2025March 2025: 44% on-time (9 flights)44April 2025: 25% on-time (8 flights)25May 2025: 33% on-time (9 flights)33May 2025June 2025: 54% on-time (13 flights)54July 2025: 50% on-time (14 flights)50August 2025: 33% on-time (9 flights)33Aug 2025October 2025: 44% on-time (9 flights)44November 2025: 56% on-time (9 flights)56December 2025: 22% on-time (9 flights)22Dec 2025January 2026: 86% on-time (8 flights)86February 2026: 75% on-time (8 flights)75March 2026: 44% on-time (9 flights)44Mar 2026April 2026: 89% on-time (9 flights)89May 2026: 0% on-time (9 flights)0

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft53%
  • Airline operations16%
  • National airspace system19%
  • Weather11%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from MEM to PIE delayed?
47% of MEM–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 58 minutes.
How long is the flight from MEM to PIE?
The scheduled MEM–PIE flight time averages 1h 49m over 653 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 47% of the time.
How often are MEM to PIE flights cancelled?
2.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 174 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.