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St. Petersburg (PIE) to Fort Wayne (FWA): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

St. Petersburg (PIE) to Fort Wayne (FWA) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 194 departures over the past year, roughly 4 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 77% arrived on time.

On-time
77%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
17 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Flights/day
0.53
last 12 months
Duration
2h 24m
scheduled
Distance
912 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for PIE to FWA flights50%75%100%June 2024: 65% on-time (17 flights)65Jun 2024July 2024: 60% on-time (16 flights)60August 2024: 78% on-time (9 flights)78September 2024: 88% on-time (9 flights)88Sep 2024October 2024: 95% on-time (22 flights)95November 2024: 100% on-time (14 flights)100December 2024: 88% on-time (16 flights)88Dec 2024January 2025: 73% on-time (11 flights)73February 2025: 92% on-time (13 flights)92March 2025: 65% on-time (23 flights)65Mar 2025April 2025: 61% on-time (18 flights)61May 2025: 67% on-time (15 flights)67June 2025: 68% on-time (19 flights)68Jun 2025July 2025: 79% on-time (19 flights)79August 2025: 100% on-time (10 flights)100September 2025: 89% on-time (9 flights)89Sep 2025October 2025: 82% on-time (22 flights)82November 2025: 93% on-time (14 flights)93December 2025: 44% on-time (18 flights)44Dec 2025January 2026: 93% on-time (14 flights)93February 2026: 87% on-time (15 flights)87March 2026: 73% on-time (22 flights)73Mar 2026April 2026: 71% on-time (17 flights)71May 2026: 80% on-time (15 flights)80

Best time to fly from PIE to FWA

Aim for departures around 8 a.m. (93% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (61%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, PIE to FWA6 a.m.: 89% on-time (65 flights)67 a.m.: 92% on-time (36 flights)78 a.m.: 93% on-time (42 flights)811 a.m.: 75% on-time (21 flights)1112 p.m.: 63% on-time (38 flights)121 p.m.: 63% on-time (25 flights)134 p.m.: 78% on-time (24 flights)165 p.m.: 67% on-time (45 flights)176 p.m.: 61% on-time (58 flights)18scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday77%19 min
Tuesdaybest81%12 min
Wednesday79%12 min
Thursday56%36 min
Friday78%8 min
Saturday81%30 min
Sunday57%39 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft30%
  • Airline operations33%
  • National airspace system15%
  • Weather22%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from PIE to FWA delayed?
23% of PIE–FWA 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 17 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from PIE to FWA?
Departures around 8 a.m. have the best record (93% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (61%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from PIE to FWA?
The scheduled PIE–FWA flight time averages 2h 24m over 912 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 23% of the time.
How often are PIE to FWA flights cancelled?
1.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-06 and 2026-05, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 377 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.