St. Petersburg (PIE) to Grand Rapids (GRR): On-Time Performance
Data through July 2026
When you fly PIE to GRR matters as much as anything else about the booking: the route swung from 95% on-time in August 2024 to just 54% in July 2026. Across the full period the route averages 77% on-time against a national 78%. Morning departures also hold up better than evening ones (83% vs 70%), which matters most in the rough months.
- On-time
- 77%
- arrived <15 min late
- Avg delay
- 15 min
- completed flights
- Cancelled
- 1.0%
- Flights/day
- 1.0
- last 12 months
- Duration
- 2h 40m
- scheduled
- Distance
- 1,044 mi
Monthly on-time trend
Best time to fly from PIE to GRR
Aim for departures around 9 a.m. (92% on-time); avoid 6 p.m. departures (60%).
By day of week
| Day | On-time | Avg delay |
|---|---|---|
| Monday | 74% | 19 min |
| Tuesday | 81% | 7 min |
| Wednesdaybest | 87% | 9 min |
| Thursday | 78% | 13 min |
| Friday | 77% | 15 min |
| Saturday | 82% | 11 min |
| Sunday | 63% | 29 min |
What causes delays on this route
Share of total delay minutes by cause, as reported by carriers to the US DOT.
- Late-arriving aircraft48%
- Airline operations20%
- National airspace system18%
- Weather14%
Frequently asked questions
- How often are flights from PIE to GRR delayed?
- 23% of PIE–GRR 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 15 minutes.
- What is the best time of day to fly from PIE to GRR?
- Departures around 9 a.m. have the best record (92% on-time), while departures around 6 p.m. have the worst (60%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
- How long is the flight from PIE to GRR?
- The scheduled PIE–GRR flight time averages 2h 40m over 1,044 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 23% of the time.
- How often are PIE to GRR flights cancelled?
- 1% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, at or below the national rate of 1.6%.
- What is the worst month to fly from PIE to GRR?
- July 2026 was the roughest month in this dataset, with only 54% of arrivals on time. The best was August 2024 at 95%. If your dates are flexible, that 42-point gap is worth planning around.
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Based on 796 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.