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

Data through July 2026

St. Petersburg (PIE) to Fort Wayne (FWA) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 191 departures over the past year, roughly 4 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 78% arrived on time.

On-time
78%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
16 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.3%
Flights/day
0.52
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%August 2024: 78% on-time (9 flights)78Aug 2024September 2024: 88% on-time (9 flights)88October 2024: 95% on-time (22 flights)95November 2024: 100% on-time (14 flights)100Nov 2024December 2024: 88% on-time (16 flights)88January 2025: 73% on-time (11 flights)73February 2025: 92% on-time (13 flights)92Feb 2025March 2025: 65% on-time (23 flights)65April 2025: 61% on-time (18 flights)61May 2025: 67% on-time (15 flights)67May 2025June 2025: 68% on-time (19 flights)68July 2025: 79% on-time (19 flights)79August 2025: 100% on-time (10 flights)100Aug 2025September 2025: 89% on-time (9 flights)89October 2025: 82% on-time (22 flights)82November 2025: 93% on-time (14 flights)93Nov 2025December 2025: 44% on-time (18 flights)44January 2026: 93% on-time (14 flights)93February 2026: 87% on-time (15 flights)87Feb 2026March 2026: 73% on-time (22 flights)73April 2026: 71% on-time (17 flights)71May 2026: 80% on-time (15 flights)80May 2026June 2026: 82% on-time (17 flights)82July 2026: 78% on-time (18 flights)78

Best time to fly from PIE to FWA

Aim for departures around 7 a.m. (94% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (63%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, PIE to FWA6 a.m.: 91% on-time (63 flights)67 a.m.: 94% on-time (46 flights)78 a.m.: 93% on-time (41 flights)811 a.m.: 67% on-time (34 flights)1112 p.m.: 64% on-time (36 flights)121 p.m.: 63% on-time (25 flights)134 p.m.: 77% on-time (27 flights)165 p.m.: 70% on-time (50 flights)176 p.m.: 63% on-time (50 flights)18scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday77%19 min
Tuesday81%12 min
Wednesday82%10 min
Thursday56%36 min
Friday79%12 min
Saturdaybest82%18 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 aircraft31%
  • Airline operations22%
  • National airspace system23%
  • Weather24%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from PIE to FWA delayed?
22% of PIE–FWA 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 16 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from PIE to FWA?
Departures around 7 a.m. have the best record (94% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (63%). 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 22% of the time.
How often are PIE to FWA flights cancelled?
1.3% 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 395 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.