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St. Petersburg (PIE) to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

St. Petersburg (PIE) to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 160 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 80% arrived on time.

On-time
80%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
13 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.8%
Flights/day
0.44
last 12 months
Duration
2h 51m
scheduled
Distance
1,090 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for PIE to CID flights50%75%100%June 2024: 79% on-time (14 flights)79Jun 2024July 2024: 94% on-time (17 flights)94August 2024: 77% on-time (13 flights)77September 2024: 75% on-time (9 flights)75Sep 2024October 2024: 100% on-time (9 flights)100November 2024: 85% on-time (13 flights)85December 2024: 65% on-time (18 flights)65Dec 2024January 2025: 95% on-time (20 flights)95February 2025: 82% on-time (17 flights)82March 2025: 78% on-time (18 flights)78Mar 2025April 2025: 92% on-time (13 flights)92May 2025: 87% on-time (15 flights)87June 2025: 41% on-time (17 flights)41Jun 2025July 2025: 58% on-time (19 flights)58August 2025: 64% on-time (11 flights)64September 2025: 100% on-time (8 flights)100Sep 2025October 2025: 100% on-time (9 flights)100November 2025: 77% on-time (14 flights)77December 2025: 88% on-time (17 flights)88Dec 2025January 2026: 88% on-time (17 flights)88February 2026: 73% on-time (15 flights)73March 2026: 69% on-time (14 flights)69Mar 2026April 2026: 100% on-time (9 flights)100May 2026: 100% on-time (10 flights)100

Best time to fly from PIE to CID

Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (91% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (41%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, PIE to CID6 a.m.: 88% on-time (40 flights)67 a.m.: 91% on-time (45 flights)78 a.m.: 81% on-time (42 flights)82 p.m.: 81% on-time (21 flights)143 p.m.: 91% on-time (81 flights)154 p.m.: 83% on-time (36 flights)165 p.m.: 41% on-time (51 flights)17scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday74%13 min
Tuesdaybest100%1 min
Wednesdaybest100%1 min
Thursday81%13 min
Friday88%5 min
Saturday67%15 min
Sunday79%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 aircraft27%
  • Airline operations32%
  • National airspace system21%
  • Weather19%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from PIE to CID delayed?
20% of PIE–CID 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 13 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from PIE to CID?
Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (91% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (41%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from PIE to CID?
The scheduled PIE–CID flight time averages 2h 51m over 1,090 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 20% of the time.
How often are PIE to CID flights cancelled?
1.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 336 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.