St. Petersburg (PIE) to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
St. Petersburg (PIE) to Cedar Rapids/Iowa City (CID) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 158 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 81% arrived on time.
- On-time
- 81%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 14 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.7%
- Flights/day
- 0.43
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 51m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,090 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from PIE to CID
Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (95% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (40%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 74% | 13 min |
| Tuesday | 98% | 6 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 100% | 1 min |
| Thursday | 81% | 13 min |
| Friday | 88% | 5 min |
| Saturday | 66% | 17 min |
| Sunday | 80% | 17 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft29%
- Airline operations32%
- National airspace system21%
- Weather18%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from PIE to CID delayed?
- 19% of PIE–CID 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 14 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from PIE to CID?
- Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (95% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (40%). 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 19% of the time.
- How often are PIE to CID flights cancelled?
- 1.7% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 356 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.