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St. Petersburg (PIE) to Harrisburg (MDT): On-Time Performance

Data through May 2026

St. Petersburg (PIE) to Harrisburg (MDT) is a thinner route than most in this dataset — 164 departures over the past year, roughly 3 a week — so treat these numbers as indicative rather than definitive. Of the flights that did operate, 73% arrived on time.

On-time
73%
arrived <15 min late
Avg delay
16 min
completed flights
Cancelled
1.5%
Flights/day
0.45
last 12 months
Duration
2h 23m
scheduled
Distance
912 mi

Monthly on-time trend

Monthly on-time percentage for PIE to MDT flights50%75%100%June 2024: 94% on-time (17 flights)94Jun 2024July 2024: 83% on-time (19 flights)83August 2024: 80% on-time (15 flights)80September 2024: 77% on-time (13 flights)77Sep 2024October 2024: 91% on-time (13 flights)91November 2024: 92% on-time (13 flights)92December 2024: 83% on-time (18 flights)83Dec 2024January 2025: 82% on-time (11 flights)82February 2025: 91% on-time (11 flights)91March 2025: 54% on-time (13 flights)54Mar 2025April 2025: 54% on-time (13 flights)54May 2025: 50% on-time (12 flights)50June 2025: 47% on-time (17 flights)47Jun 2025July 2025: 71% on-time (17 flights)71August 2025: 92% on-time (12 flights)92September 2025: 78% on-time (9 flights)78Sep 2025October 2025: 57% on-time (14 flights)57November 2025: 100% on-time (13 flights)100December 2025: 47% on-time (18 flights)47Dec 2025January 2026: 79% on-time (14 flights)79February 2026: 75% on-time (12 flights)75March 2026: 67% on-time (13 flights)67Mar 2026April 2026: 83% on-time (12 flights)83May 2026: 46% on-time (13 flights)46

Best time to fly from PIE to MDT

Aim for departures around 6 a.m. (92% on-time); avoid 5 p.m. departures (57%).

On-time percentage by scheduled departure hour, PIE to MDT6 a.m.: 92% on-time (55 flights)67 a.m.: 88% on-time (40 flights)78 a.m.: 90% on-time (21 flights)811 a.m.: 62% on-time (26 flights)112 p.m.: 75% on-time (32 flights)143 p.m.: 67% on-time (24 flights)154 p.m.: 82% on-time (35 flights)165 p.m.: 57% on-time (44 flights)17scheduled departure hour

By day of week

DayOn-timeAvg delay
Monday74%11 min
Tuesday40%33 min
Wednesday71%14 min
Friday77%20 min
Saturdaybest81%15 min
Sunday25%63 min

What causes delays on this route

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

  • Late-arriving aircraft26%
  • Airline operations26%
  • National airspace system41%
  • Weather7%

Frequently asked questions

How often are flights from PIE to MDT delayed?
27% of PIE–MDT 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 16 minutes.
What is the best time of day to fly from PIE to MDT?
Departures around 6 a.m. have the best record (92% on-time), while departures around 5 p.m. have the worst (57%). As on most US routes, delays accumulate through the day, so earlier flights are generally safer.
How long is the flight from PIE to MDT?
The scheduled PIE–MDT flight time averages 2h 23m over 912 miles. Actual arrival times vary — flights on this route land 15+ minutes late 27% of the time.
How often are PIE to MDT flights cancelled?
1.5% 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 332 flights, 2024-062026-05. Source: US DOT Bureau of Transportation Statistics. Updated 2026-07-01.