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St. Petersburg (PIE) to Bangor (BGR): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

St. Petersburg (PIE) to Bangor (BGR) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 221 departures over the past year, roughly 4 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 86% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.

On-time
86%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
8 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Flights/day
0.61
last 12 months
Duration
3h 13m
scheduled
Distance
1,394 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for PIE to BGR flights50%75%100%August 2024: 87% on-time (15 flights)87Aug 2024September 2024: 91% on-time (12 flights)91October 2024: 94% on-time (20 flights)94November 2024: 93% on-time (14 flights)93Nov 2024December 2024: 83% on-time (18 flights)83January 2025: 100% on-time (16 flights)100February 2025: 82% on-time (22 flights)82Feb 2025March 2025: 80% on-time (30 flights)80April 2025: 92% on-time (26 flights)92May 2025: 95% on-time (21 flights)95May 2025June 2025: 90% on-time (19 flights)90July 2025: 85% on-time (27 flights)85August 2025: 87% on-time (23 flights)87Aug 2025September 2025: 94% on-time (17 flights)94October 2025: 95% on-time (20 flights)95November 2025: 80% on-time (15 flights)80Nov 2025December 2025: 100% on-time (15 flights)100January 2026: 75% on-time (13 flights)75February 2026: 78% on-time (18 flights)78Feb 2026March 2026: 68% on-time (22 flights)68April 2026: 85% on-time (26 flights)85May 2026: 89% on-time (18 flights)89May 2026June 2026: 88% on-time (17 flights)88July 2026: 88% on-time (17 flights)88

Best time to fly from PIE to BGR

Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (94% on-time); avoid 3 p.m. departures (75%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, PIE to BGR7 a.m.: 94% on-time (65 flights)78 a.m.: 94% on-time (83 flights)810 a.m.: 96% on-time (24 flights)102 p.m.: 82% on-time (91 flights)143 p.m.: 75% on-time (135 flights)15scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday70%16 min
Tuesday91%4 min
Wednesdaybest100%3 min
Thursday89%5 min
Friday91%7 min
Saturday87%7 min
Sunday82%15 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft21%
  • Airline operations26%
  • National airspace system37%
  • Weather16%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from PIE to BGR delayed?
14% of PIE–BGR 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 8 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from PIE to BGR?
Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (94% on-time), while departures around 3 p.m. have the worst (75%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from PIE to BGR?
The scheduled PIE–BGR flight time averages 3h 13m over 1,394 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 14% of the time.
How often are PIE to BGR flights cancelled?
1.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
What day of the week is most reliable for PIE to BGR?
Tuesday flights have the best record at 91% on-time. Day-of-week differences on this route are meaningful — Monday trails at 70%.

Based on 478 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.