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St. Petersburg (PIE) to Elmira/Corning (ELM): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

St. Petersburg (PIE) to Elmira/Corning (ELM) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 123 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 85% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.

On-time
85%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
10 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.1%
Flights/day
0.34
last 12 months
Duration
2h 34m
scheduled
Distance
1,035 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for PIE to ELM flights50%75%100%August 2024: 91% on-time (11 flights)91Aug 2024September 2024: 50% on-time (9 flights)50October 2024: 63% on-time (9 flights)63November 2024: 100% on-time (9 flights)100Nov 2024December 2024: 100% on-time (11 flights)100January 2025: 100% on-time (9 flights)100February 2025: 83% on-time (12 flights)83Feb 2025March 2025: 100% on-time (13 flights)100April 2025: 80% on-time (15 flights)80May 2025: 89% on-time (9 flights)89May 2025June 2025: 100% on-time (9 flights)100July 2025: 89% on-time (9 flights)89August 2025: 89% on-time (9 flights)89Aug 2025September 2025: 100% on-time (8 flights)100October 2025: 92% on-time (13 flights)92November 2025: 70% on-time (10 flights)70Nov 2025December 2025: 73% on-time (11 flights)73January 2026: 88% on-time (9 flights)88February 2026: 100% on-time (10 flights)100Feb 2026March 2026: 89% on-time (9 flights)89April 2026: 92% on-time (12 flights)92May 2026: 78% on-time (9 flights)78May 2026June 2026: 50% on-time (10 flights)50July 2026: 77% on-time (13 flights)77

Best time to fly from PIE to ELM

Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (96% on-time); avoid 3 p.m. departures (82%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, PIE to ELM6 a.m.: 92% on-time (63 flights)67 a.m.: 96% on-time (47 flights)78 a.m.: 96% on-time (28 flights)81 p.m.: 75% on-time (21 flights)133 p.m.: 82% on-time (39 flights)155 p.m.: 52% on-time (21 flights)17scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Mondaybest100%0 min
Tuesday85%10 min
Wednesdaybest100%1 min
Thursday83%11 min
Friday67%22 min
Saturday87%4 min
Sunday85%11 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft36%
  • Airline operations27%
  • National airspace system33%
  • Weather5%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from PIE to ELM delayed?
16% of PIE–ELM 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 10 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from PIE to ELM?
Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (96% on-time), while departures around 3 p.m. have the worst (82%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from PIE to ELM?
The scheduled PIE–ELM flight time averages 2h 34m over 1,035 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 16% of the time.
How often are PIE to ELM flights cancelled?
1.1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 261 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.