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St. Petersburg (PIE) to Niagara Falls (IAG): On-Time Performance

Data through July 2026

St. Petersburg (PIE) to Niagara Falls (IAG) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 120 departures over the past year, roughly 2 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 84% arrived on time, comfortably above the national average of 78%.

On-time
84%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
9 min
completed flights
Cancelled
2.3%
Flights/day
0.33
last 12 months
Duration
2h 41m
scheduled
Distance
1,069 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for PIE to IAG flights50%75%100%August 2024: 89% on-time (9 flights)89Aug 2024September 2024: 100% on-time (9 flights)100October 2024: 88% on-time (9 flights)88November 2024: 89% on-time (9 flights)89Nov 2024December 2024: 100% on-time (10 flights)100January 2025: 89% on-time (9 flights)89February 2025: 100% on-time (12 flights)100Feb 2025March 2025: 89% on-time (18 flights)89April 2025: 100% on-time (15 flights)100May 2025: 67% on-time (9 flights)67May 2025June 2025: 67% on-time (9 flights)67July 2025: 79% on-time (14 flights)79August 2025: 82% on-time (11 flights)82Aug 2025September 2025: 75% on-time (8 flights)75October 2025: 100% on-time (9 flights)100November 2025: 67% on-time (9 flights)67Nov 2025December 2025: 78% on-time (10 flights)78January 2026: 63% on-time (9 flights)63February 2026: 83% on-time (12 flights)83Feb 2026March 2026: 86% on-time (14 flights)86April 2026: 92% on-time (12 flights)92May 2026: 89% on-time (9 flights)89May 2026June 2026: 75% on-time (8 flights)75July 2026: 89% on-time (9 flights)89

Best time to fly from PIE to IAG

Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (97% on-time); avoid 4 p.m. departures (75%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, PIE to IAG6 a.m.: 97% on-time (34 flights)67 a.m.: 96% on-time (51 flights)78 a.m.: 90% on-time (55 flights)810 a.m.: 58% on-time (24 flights)103 p.m.: 82% on-time (29 flights)154 p.m.: 75% on-time (44 flights)16scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Tuesdaybest89%2 min
Thursday85%10 min
Friday0%77 min
Saturday86%12 min
Sunday82%9 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft40%
  • Airline operations21%
  • National airspace system22%
  • Weather16%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from PIE to IAG delayed?
17% of PIE–IAG 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 9 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from PIE to IAG?
Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (97% on-time), while departures around 4 p.m. have the worst (75%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from PIE to IAG?
The scheduled PIE–IAG flight time averages 2h 41m over 1,069 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 17% of the time.
How often are PIE to IAG flights cancelled?
2.3% of scheduled flights on this route were cancelled between 2024-07 and 2026-07, slightly above the national rate of 1.6%.

Based on 260 flights, 2024-07–2026-07. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-09-28.