St. Petersburg (PIE) to Asheville (AVL): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
The calendar drives reliability on PIE–AVL. October 2024 flights landed on schedule 94% of the time, but August 2025 dropped to 63% — a gap of 30 points. Across the full period the route averages 76% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (87% vs 62%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 76%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 19 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.0%
- Flights/day
- 1.4
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 1h 36m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 519 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from PIE to AVL
Aim for departures around 11 a.m. (91% on-time); avoid 7 p.m. departures (53%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 73% | 27 min |
| Tuesday | 82% | 12 min |
| Wednesday | 74% | 12 min |
| Thursdaybest | 82% | 16 min |
| Friday | 76% | 17 min |
| Saturday | 71% | 23 min |
| Sunday | 78% | 18 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft55%
- Airline operations17%
- National airspace system22%
- Weather6%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from PIE to AVL delayed?
- 24% of PIE–AVL flights arrived 15 or more minutes late (the US DOT definition of a delay) between 2024-07 and 2026-07. The average arrival delay across completed flights was 19 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from PIE to AVL?
- Departures around 11 a.m. have the best record (91% on-time), while departures around 7 p.m. have the worst (53%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from PIE to AVL?
- The scheduled PIE–AVL flight time averages 1h 36m over 519 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 24% of the time.
- How often are PIE to AVL flights cancelled?
- 2% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from PIE to AVL?
- August 2025 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 63% of arrivals on time. The best was October 2024 at 94%. If your dates are flexible, that 30-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 1,068 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.