St. Petersburg (PIE) to Dayton (DAY): On-Time Performance
Data through May 2026
St. Petersburg (PIE) to Dayton (DAY) 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, 73% arrived on time, noticeably below the national average of 78%.
- On-time
- 73%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 16 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 2.8%
- Flights/day
- 0.29
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 15m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 831 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from PIE to DAY
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 77% | 15 min |
| Tuesdaybest | 100% | 0 min |
| Wednesday | 67% | 6 min |
| Friday | 69% | 18 min |
| Saturdaybest | 100% | 0 min |
| Sundaybest | 100% | 0 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft43%
- Airline operations23%
- National airspace system23%
- Weather11%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from PIE to DAY delayed?
- 27% of PIE–DAY 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 16 minutes.
- How long is the flight from PIE to DAY?
- The scheduled PIE–DAY flight time averages 2h 15m over 831 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 27% of the time.
- How often are PIE to DAY flights cancelled?
- 2.8% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.
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Based on 211 flights, 2024-06–2026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.